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NY S00460
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Education Commissioner 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 exclude such students from female teams if the school determines their participation would adversely affect the physical or emotional safety of female participants
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Permits exclusion if participation 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 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