Modifies guidelines for student participation in athletic contests organized by sex
HB 1607 would require K-12 schools and colleges to determine athletic eligibility based on a student's biological sex as recorded on their official birth certificate or another government record (correcting only clerical errors). It prohibits students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex unless no comparable sport is available for their sex. Schools violating this rule would lose state funding, and affected students or parents could seek legal remedies. The bill expires in 2027 and is currently pending in committee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hardy Billington
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Durnell
RRepublican
Co
Mike McGirl
RRepublican
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