This bill, SF 10 ("Preserving Girls' Sports Act"), requires Minnesota public schools to designate athletic teams as "male," "female," or "coed" based solely on biological sex at birth. It specifically mandates that teams designated for females must only include students who were biologically female at birth, amending existing education statutes to enforce this restriction. The law directly affects public school athletic programs, student athletes participating in girls' sports, and school administrators responsible for team eligibility. Key provisions include new team designation requirements and a rule that schools must follow these biological sex standards for female-designated teams. The bill takes effect the day after final enactment.
HF 19 would require Minnesota public schools to restrict participation on girls' sports teams to students identified as female at birth, verified through documentation like birth certificates. This directly affects transgender and gender-nonconforming student athletes in K-12 and public higher education who currently compete on teams matching their gender identity. The key provision mandates schools to implement a gender verification process before allowing participation on female-designated teams. This policy would replace existing inclusive eligibility standards with a biological sex-based requirement for athletic participation.
