An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This act, titled the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, requires public institutions of higher education and public school entities to explicitly designate athletic teams and sports as either male, female, or coed. It also establishes legal avenues for students who believe they have been harmed by such designations. The act aims to ensure clarity and potentially address concerns related to competitive fairness in sports.
Key provisions
- Requires public schools and colleges to designate athletic teams as male, female, or coed.
- Prohibits opening of investigations or adverse actions against schools for maintaining separate teams for female students.
- Allows students to sue for injunctive relief, damages, and other remedies if they are deprived of athletic opportunities or suffer harm due to designation violations.
- Protects students who report violations from retaliation.
- Grants schools the ability to sue government entities or organizations for harm resulting from attempts to restrict female participation.
- Establishes a two-year statute of limitations for bringing civil actions.
- Defines key terms such as ‘public institution of higher education’ and ‘public school entity’.
Who is affected
- Public school entities (school districts, intermediate units, etc.)
- Public institutions of higher education (colleges, universities, etc.)
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Primary sponsor
Barbara Gleim
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