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HB1117Introduced in the House

INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER

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Introduced by Regan Deering, District 88

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that any athletic team or sport that is under the jurisdiction of an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and student must be expressly designated as (i) a male athletic team or sport, (ii) a female athletic team or sport, or (iii) a coeducational athletic team or sport. Provides that an athletic team or sport designated as being female is available only to participants who are female, based on their biological sex. Requires a school district or nonpublic school to obtain a written statement signed by a student's parent or guardian or the student verifying the student's age, biological sex, and that the student has not taken performance enhancing drugs; provides for a penalty for false or misleading statements. Prohibits a governmental entity or an association or entity that provides for interscholastic athletics or athletic competition among schools and students from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against a school district or nonpublic school for maintaining athletic teams or sports in accordance with these provisions.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody

July 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody

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