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MS HB1074

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jill Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "sex" as biological sex at birth and establishes specific definitions for "male," "female," "man," "woman," "mother," and "father" based on reproductive biology.

  • Requires public schools, school districts, and state or local agencies collecting vital statistics for anti-discrimination or public health purposes to identify individuals as either male or female at birth.

  • Establishes that policies and laws distinguishing between the sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny, allowing distinctions substantially related to important governmental objectives.

  • Prohibits public school employees and state/local agency workers from being required to use pronouns or terminology inconsistent with an individual's biological sex at birth.

  • Prohibits schools and state/local agencies from requiring employees or students to dress inconsistent with professional standards of dress for persons of the same biological sex in the community.

Legislative Description

The Title IX Preservation Act; enact.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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