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HB2037 • 2025

Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex.

Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Wright,, McIntire,, Levy B,, Boice,, Diehl,, Harbick,, Osborne,, Owens,, Reschke,, Smith G, Representative Boshart Davis,, Helfrich,, Javadi,, Yunker,, Senator Thatcher,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-05 House

    Motion to withdraw from Education failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 32--Andersen, Bowman, Chotzen, Dobson, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 5--Chaichi, Levy B, Nelson, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  3. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education.

  4. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells certain entities to designate sports by sex. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.35).
Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females.
Requires academic entities to designate bathrooms and locker rooms for exclusive use by either persons of the male biological sex or persons of the female biological sex. Except as provided under written policies for coaches, trainers and other authorized persons, prohibits persons of the male biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the female biological sex and prohibits persons of the female biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the male biological sex.
Provides causes of action for students, post-secondary institutions of education and school districts.
Relating to: Relating to participation in athletics according to biological sex.
Current location: In House Committee