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 harm suffered by designation.
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- Passed House
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Overview
This act, titled the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, requires public institutions of higher education and public school entities in Pennsylvania to designate athletic teams and sports as either male, female, or coed. It also establishes legal recourse for students who believe they have been harmed due to these designations. The act aims to clarify and standardize athletic team classifications while providing a pathway for individuals to seek legal remedies if they experience negative consequences as a result.
Key provisions
- Requires athletic teams and sports to be explicitly designated as male, female, or coed.
- Defines ‘public institution of higher education’ and ‘public school entity’ for the purpose of the act.
- Prohibits male students from participating in teams designated for females, women, or girls.
- Protects schools and institutions from adverse actions for maintaining separate athletic teams based on sex.
- Allows students to sue for injunctive relief, damages, and other remedies if they are deprived of athletic opportunities or suffer harm due to a violation of the act.
- Provides a cause of action for retaliation against students who report violations of the act.
- Grants schools the ability to sue government entities or organizations for harm resulting from violations of the protection provision.
Who is affected
- Public institutions of higher education
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