HF1233 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Women's athletics exemption created in the Human Rights Act.

Related bill: SF1883

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act to allow organizations, including schools and sports organizations, to restrict participation in women's athletic teams and competitions to individuals who are biologically female at birth.

Key provisions of the bill include: - It explicitly permits entities such as educational institutions, nonpublic schools, religious organizations, and youth sports organizations to limit participation in female sports to biological females. - It defines a person’s sex solely based on reproductive biology at birth, excluding gender identity as a factor in determining eligibility. - It allows male athletes to train or practice with female athletic teams, provided that female athletes do not lose competition or practice opportunities. - It prohibits government agencies, accrediting bodies, and athletic organizations from investigating or taking action against entities that implement these restrictions.

The bill aims to ensure that women's sports remain exclusive to biological females by creating a legal exemption within the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to lay on the table
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion prevailed