Text of AL HB 35 (2020)

1 HB35 2 203830-4 3 By Representative Pringle 4 RFD: State Government 5 First Read: 04-FEB-20 6 PFD: 01/23/2020 Page 0 1 203830-4:n:01/09/2020:AHP*/ma LSA2019-3293R3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide that public K-12 9 schools may not participate in, sponsor, or provide 10 coaching staff for interscholastic athletic events 11 at which athletes are allowed to participate in 12 competition against athletes who are of a different 13 biological gender, unless the event specifically 14 includes both biological genders. 15 This bill would also provide that the state 16 or any of its political subdivisions may not use, 17 permit, or allow to be used any property that it 18 owns or controls for interscholastic athletic 19 events at which athletes are allowed to participate 20 in competition against athletes who are of a 21 different biological gender, unless the event 22 specifically includes both biological genders. 23 24 A BILL 25 TO BE ENTITLED 26 AN ACT 27 Page 1 1 Relating to public K-12 schools; to provide that no 2 public K-12 school may participate in, sponsor, or provide 3 coaching staff for interscholastic athletic events at which 4 athletes are allowed to participate in competition against 5 athletes who are of a different biological gender, unless the 6 event specifically includes both biological genders; and to 7 provide that neither the state or any of its political 8 subdivisions may use or permit or allow to be used any 9 property that it owns or controls for interscholastic athletic 10 events at which athletes are allowed to participate in 11 competition against athletes who are of a different biological 12 gender, unless the event specifically includes both biological 13 genders. 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 15 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited 16 as the "Gender is Real Legislative (GIRL) Act." 17 Section 2. (a) A public K-12 school may not 18 participate in, sponsor, or provide coaching staff for 19 interscholastic athletic events that are either scheduled by 20 or conducted under the authority of any athletic association 21 that permits or allows participation in athletic events 22 conducted exclusively for males by any individual who is not a 23 biological male as indicated on a birth certificate or 24 participation in athletic events conducted exclusively for 25 females by any individual who is not a biological female as 26 indicated on a birth certificate. Page 2 1 (b) This section does not apply to athletic events 2 at which both biological males and biological females are 3 permitted or allowed to participate. 4 Section 3. (a) A county, municipality, or other 5 local government entity may not use, permit, or allow to be 6 used any public athletic facility, stadium, field, structure, 7 or other property owned by or under the control of the 8 governmental entity to be used for interscholastic athletic 9 events held in violation of Section 2. 10 (b) This section does not apply to athletic events 11 at which both biological males and biological females are 12 permitted or allowed to participate. 13 Section 4. (a) An athletic facility, stadium, field, 14 structure, or other property owned by or under control of this 15 state or its various offices, agencies, departments, 16 authorities, bureaus, boards, commissions, public 17 corporations, or other entities may not be used or permitted 18 or allowed to be used for interscholastic athletic events held 19 in violation of Section 2. 20 (b) This section does not apply to athletic events 21 at which both biological males and biological females are 22 permitted or allowed to participate. 23 (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that 24 constitutionally created boards of trustees comply with the 25 requirements of this section. Page 3 1 Section 5. This act shall become effective on the 2 first day of the third month following its passage and 3 approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. Page 4