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NJ A775

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gregory McGuckin

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams at public and nonpublic schools and higher education institutions in New Jersey to be designated as male, female, or coed based on biological sex

  • Prohibits students of male biological sex from participating on teams designated for females, women, or girls

  • Establishes that disputed sex determinations must be resolved through a physician's statement based on reproductive anatomy, testosterone levels, and genetic analysis

  • Protects schools and institutions from investigation or adverse action by government entities, licensing organizations, or athletic associations for maintaining separate female athletic teams

  • Creates private causes of action with a two-year statute of limitations for students deprived of athletic opportunities, students facing retaliation for reporting violations, and schools suffering harm, with remedies including injunctive relief, monetary damages, attorney's fees, and compensation for psychological, emotional, and physical harm

Legislative Description

"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."

Education

Last Action

Motion Table (Reynolds-Jackson) (44-27-0)

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Education1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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