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VA SB295

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Peake

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all public school and Virginia High School League member school athletic teams to be designated as male, female, or coed based on students' biological sex

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

  • Mandates a signed physician's statement affirming biological sex for any student seeking to participate on sex-designated teams

  • Protects schools from adverse actions by government entities, licensing organizations, or athletic associations for maintaining sex-separated teams, and grants schools a private cause of action if harmed by such actions

  • Creates a private cause of action for students who lose athletic opportunities due to violations or face retaliation for reporting violations, with a two-year statute of limitations and waiver of sovereign immunity

Legislative Description

Public schools, etc.; student participation in women's sports, civil cause of action.

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Education: Public Education1/22/2026
Education and Health1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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