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LD233 • 2025

An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School

An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Richard Campbell
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 586 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently the Senate INSISTED on The Report B Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School

An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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Adopted by House

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0013(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0013(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 233 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3JUDICIARY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 586 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently the Senate INSISTED on The Report B Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-16 House

    The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-692) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-12 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-01-21 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School
Sponsor:
Representative Richard Campbell
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 233
H.P. 156 House of Representatives, January 21, 2025
An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School
Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When
State Funding Is Provided to the School
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington.
Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and
Representatives: COLLINS of Sidney, GREENWOOD of Wales, HAGGAN of Hampden,
RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT of Harrington, THORNE of
Carmel, UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle.

Page 1 - 132LR0013(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §14 is enacted to read:
3§14. Biological males' participation in female athletic programs and activities at
4schools that receive state funding
5 A school administrative unit or an elementary school, secondary school or
6 postsecondary educational institution in the State that receives any state funding may not
7 allow a person whose biological sex assigned at birth is male to participate in an athletic
8 program or activity that is designated for females.
9SUMMARY
10 This bill prohibits a school administrative unit or an elementary school, secondary
11 school or postsecondary educational institution in the State that receives any state funding
12 from allowing a person whose biological sex assigned at birth is male to participate in an
13 athletic program or activity that is designated for females.
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