Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex

HB 1354, a proposed bill, would require schools to restrict student athletic participation based on biological sex as recorded on a student's birth certificate or other government record. It prohibits students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex (e.g., a transgender girl in boys' sports) unless no equivalent sport is available for their biological sex. Schools violating this could lose state funding, and affected students or parents could seek legal remedies. The bill also includes separate provisions requiring single-sex locker rooms and restrooms in public schools, with limited alternative accommodations requiring parental consent. The bill expires in 2027.