SB 766

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Schools; male students shall not participate in female sports, etc., civil cause of action.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N)

Jan 25, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB766)

Jan 21, 2022

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22103466D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22103466D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB766F122.PDF PDF

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