K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action.
- Introduced Dec 1, 2024
- In committee Dec 1, 2024
- Failed
- Passed the House of Delegates
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action. Requires each interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a public school, or any other school that is a member of the Virginia High School League, or by a public institution of higher education to be expressly designated as one of the following based on the…
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K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action. Requires each interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a public school, or any other school that is a member of the Virginia High School League, or by a public institution of higher education to be expressly designated as one of the following based on the biological sex of the students who participate on the team or in the sport: (i) males, men, or boys; (ii) females, women, or girls; or (iii) coed or mixed if participation on such team or sport is open to both males and females. The bill requires that the biological sex of any student seeking to participate on such an expressly designated team be affirmed by a signed physician's statement. The bill prohibits any such team or sport that is expressly designated for females from being open to students whose biological sex is male. The bill prohibits any government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association or organization from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against any such school or institution of higher education based on a violation of the provisions of the bill and creates a cause of action for any school or institution of higher education that suffers harm as a result of a violation of the bill. Finally, the bill creates a civil cause of action for any student who suffers harm as a result of a knowing violation of a provision of the bill by a school or institution or as a result of the student's reporting a violation of a provision of the bill by a school, institution, athletic association, or organization.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100377D
- CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
- SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
- CommitteePassed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) · Senate Education and Health9–6 vote
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | Senate Education and Health | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | Passed 9–6 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Republicans.
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Tammy Brankley MulchiR Primary sponsor · District 9
All 16 cosponsors
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