Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to establish clear guidelines for the designation of athletic teams in Minnesota schools based on the biological sex of students at birth. This is intended to ensure that teams are composed and classified in accordance with students' sex as designated at birth.

Main Provisions

• Team Classification: The bill mandates that all school-sponsored athletic teams, whether interscholastic, intramural, or club, must be categorized and composed of students according to their biological sex at birth. Three categories are specified:

  1. Male teams
  2. Female teams
  3. Coed teams

• Female Teams Requirement: The bill specifies that athletic teams designated for females should only include participants who were identified as biological females at birth.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• This bill represents an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, by adding a new subdivision. It introduces the requirement to categorize school athletic teams based on biological sex, thereby impacting the participation of transgender athletes in school sports by limiting eligibility for female-designated teams to those assigned female at birth.

Relevant Terms

• Biological sex at birth
• Interscholastic teams
• Intramural teams
• Coed teams
• Transgender athletes