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PA HB158
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Gleim
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AI Summary
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Requires all interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams at Pennsylvania public schools and public higher education institutions to be designated as male, female, or coed based on biological sex
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Prohibits students of the male sex from participating on athletic teams designated for females, women, or girls
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Protects educational institutions from complaints, investigations, or adverse actions by government entities, licensing organizations, or athletic associations for maintaining separate female athletic teams
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Creates private causes of action allowing students to sue schools for deprivation of athletic opportunities or retaliation, with remedies including injunctive relief, damages, and attorney fees
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment, with a two-year statute of limitations for civil actions
Legislative Description
Providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation.
Last Action
Re-referred to Judiciary
12/16/2025