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HB4031

HB4031: Scoring Athletes by Biological Sex in Public Sports

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:53 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a new law requiring publicly funded individual sports programs that separate males and females to score athletes based on their biological sex.

What it does

  • Creates a new act regarding recreation, athletics, and sports.
  • Applies rules to publicly funded individual sports programs.
  • Targets programs that provide separate categories for males and females.
  • Requires these programs to score athletes according to their biological sex.

Who it affects

  • Publicly funded individual sports programs
  • Athletes in male or female separated programs

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text does not define the specific term 'biological sex'.
  • No penalties for failing to follow this rule are listed.
  • No effective date is provided in the official information.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

Recreation: athletics and sports; publicly funded individual sports programs that provide separate programs for males and females; require athletes to be scored according to their biological sex. Creates new act.