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AR SB354

Bill

Status

Passed

3/29/2021

Primary Sponsor

Missy Irvin

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" requiring all school athletic teams to be designated by biological sex as "male/men's/boys," "female/women's/girls," or "coed/mixed"

  • Prohibits female-designated athletic teams from being open to male students

  • Bars state government entities, licensing organizations, and athletic associations from accepting complaints, opening investigations, or taking adverse action against schools that maintain separate female athletic teams

  • Grants students private rights of action for injunctive relief and damages (including monetary damages and attorney's fees) if deprived of athletic opportunities or retaliated against for reporting violations

  • Allows schools to sue state entities and athletic organizations for damages if harmed by violations; civil actions must be filed within two years of harm

Legislative Description

To Create The Fairness In Women's Sports Act.

Last Action

Notification that SB354 is now Act 461

3/29/2021

Committee Referrals

Education3/10/2021
Education2/23/2021

Full Bill Text

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