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NY A08239
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Mikulin
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Commissioner of Education from creating rules that would prevent schools from barring biologically male students (assigned male at birth) from participating on female athletic teams
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Allows schools to restrict participation when they determine a biological male student's involvement would adversely affect the physical or emotional safety of female participants
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Permits schools to restrict participation when it would negatively impact female students' ability to compete successfully, including access to individual awards, scholarships, and other benefits
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Applies to interschool athletic competition programs offered by schools
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits the commissioner from promulgating any rules or regulations which prevent schools from disallowing biologically male students at birth to participate on a team organized for females where a school determines such biological male student's participation would have an adverse effect on the physical or emotional safety of female participants, or would adversely impact a female student's ability to participate successfully in interschool athletic competition.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026