SF3979
Preserving Girls Sports Act establishment
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- The bill aims to preserve girls' sports in school settings by limiting participation on female-designated teams to those who were biological females at birth.
Main Provisions
- Adds a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 121A.04 to govern school-sponsored athletic teams.
- Requires interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic teams to be expressly designated into one of three categories: males, females, or coeducational, based on the biological sex of team members at birth.
- Stipulates, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, that membership on teams designated for females must only include participants who were biological females at birth.
Changes to Existing Law
- Creates a clear, birth-sex-based framework for how teams are categorized (male, female, or coeducational) and who may participate on female-designated teams.
Practical Impact
- This provision would restrict participation on female-designated teams to individuals born female, potentially affecting eligibility for transgender girls or other athletes whose current gender identity differs from their birth sex.
- Applies to a broad range of school-affiliated athletic activities, including interscholastic, intramural, and club teams.
Summary Statement
- The bill enacts a birth-sex-based design for school sports teams and restricts female-designated teams to participants who were biological females at birth, overriding other conflicting rules.
Relevant Terms biological sex at birth birth sex males females coeducational female-designated teams intercollegiate/interscholastic intramural club athletic team participants who were biological females at birth
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Education Policy |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee