VA SB766 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Schools; athletics; participation in female sports; civil cause of action. Requires each elementary or secondary school or a private school that competes in sponsored athletic events against such public schools to designate athletic teams, whether a school athletic team or an intramural team sponsored by such school, based on biological sex as follows: (i) "males," "men," or "boys"; (ii) "females," "women," or "girls"; or (iii) "coed" or "mixed." Under the bill, male students are not permitted to participate on any school athletic team or squad designated for "females," "women," or "girls"; however, this provision does not apply to physical education classes at schools. The bill provides civil penalties for students and schools that suffer harm as a result of a violation of the bill. Such civil actions are required to be initiated within two years after the harm occurred. Schools; athletics; participation in female sports; civil cause of action. Requires each elementary or secondary school or a private school that competes in sponsored athletic events against such public schools to designate athletic teams, whether a school athletic team or an intramural team sponsored by such school, based on biological sex as follows: (i) "males," "men," or "boys"; (ii) "females," "women," or "girls"; or (iii) "coed" or "mixed." Under the bill, male students are not permitted to participate on any school athletic team or squad designated for "females," "women," or "girls"; however, this provision does not apply to physical education classes at schools. The bill provides civil penalties for students and schools that suffer harm as a result of a violation of the bill. Such civil actions are required to be initiated within two years after the harm occurred.
Title
Schools; male students shall not participate in female sports, etc., civil cause of action.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N) |
| 2022-01-25 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2022-01-21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-01-21 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 22103466D |
