AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/21) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Vetoed
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Vetoed Jul 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House May 27, 2021
How they voted
21–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic10
40% Nay
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Jul 20, 2021
Vetoed
Notice Senate voted to override the Governor's veto
lower
Jul 20, 2021
Vetoed
By a vote of 26 yeas and 12 nays, the Senate voted to override the Governor's veto.
upper
Jul 20, 2021
Vetoed
Veto message from the Governor received and read.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor.
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House without amendments.
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 19. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
Reported favorably (10-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 10, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 6 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
upper
1 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
Co
Alan Seabaugh
RRepublican
Co
Barry Ivey
RRepublican
Co
Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Blake Miguez
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Mincey Jr.
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Deshotel
RRepublican
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