AN ACT ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION IN MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.

HB 5789 requires students in public school athletic programs to participate based on the sex listed on their birth certificate. If that sex is disputed, schools must use sex chromosome testing; for students with variations, participation is determined by testosterone levels. Specifically, students with testosterone at or below 3.08 nanomoles per liter may request a safety hearing before competing in female sports, while those above that level must join male sports unless their levels result from medical conditions ("unnatural causes"). The bill directly affects high school and college athletes in public schools across the state.