HF 12 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.

HF 12 restricts participation on female-designated sports teams in Minnesota K-12 schools to students identified as female at birth, based on specific medical criteria. It requires students in disputes about sex to provide a physician's statement confirming their sex using three factors: reproductive anatomy, natural testosterone levels, and chromosome analysis. The bill directly affects public and private schools offering girls' sports teams and students seeking to join them. It amends Minnesota education law to take effect July 1, 2025.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Failed

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 5 edits · Feb 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, incorporating amendments that expand its legal scope and refine its definitions. The changes shift the bill's title to reflect amendments to two separate statutes, update the effective date to the day following final enactment, and replace the term 'female' with 'female students' in the eligibility section. Additionally, the bill adds a new definition for 'female' based on genetics and reproductive systems and requires girls' sports leagues to adopt rules consistent with the main statute.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from amending a single statute to amending two statutes (121A.04 and 128C.02), thereby extending its requirements to include girls' sports leagues in addition to educational institutions.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from a fixed date of July 1, 2025, to the day following final enactment.

SCOPE

The bill now amends Minnesota Statutes section 128C.02, extending the restrictions to girls' sports leagues.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'female,' 'woman,' and 'girl,' specifically defining 'female' based on genetics and reproductive function.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility criteria were updated to refer to 'female students' rather than just 'students of the female sex.'

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added mandating that girls' sports leagues adopt rules consistent with the main statute.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

66–66

Failed

Total votes 132

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic65

65 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican67

66 Yea 1 Nay

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Amendments offered

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (66-66)

house

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy

lower

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors