Gender identity-definition repeal.

Plain English Breakdown

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Repealing Gender Identity Definition for School Sports

The bill removes the definition of gender identity used to determine student eligibility in interscholastic activities.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a part of Wyoming law that defines 'gender identity' for student eligibility in interscholastic activities, like school sports.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students in Wyoming who want to participate in interscholastic activities, like school sports teams.
• Schools and districts that have to follow state laws when deciding student eligibility for these activities.

Terms To Know

Interscholastic Activities

Sports or other competitive events between different schools.

Gender Identity

A person's internal sense of being male, female, a blend of both, or neither.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction in the House on February 16, 2024.
• Without this definition, schools will have to use other rules or guidelines to decide student eligibility for interscholastic activities.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0540

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0136

Gender identity-definition repeal.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Hornok, Angelos, Bear, Heiner, Jennings, Neiman, Penn, Rodriguez-Williams, Slagle, Smith, Trujillo and Ward and Senator(s) Hutchings and Steinmetz

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to education; repealing the definition of gender identity for student eligibility in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 21-25-201(a)(v) is repealed.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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