Text of ME LD 233 (2025)

Printed on recycled paper 132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025 Legislative Document No. 233 H.P. 156 House of Representatives, January 21, 2025 An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: COLLINS of Sidney, GREENWOOD of Wales, HAGGAN of Hampden, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT of Harrington, THORNE of Carmel, UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle. Page 1 - 132LR0013(01) 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 2 Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §14 is enacted to read: 3 §14. Biological males' participation in female athletic programs and activities at 4 schools that receive state funding 5 A school administrative unit or an elementary school, secondary school or 6 postsecondary educational institution in the State that receives any state funding may not 7 allow a person whose biological sex assigned at birth is male to participate in an athletic 8 program or activity that is designated for females. 9 SUMMARY 10 This bill prohibits a school administrative unit or an elementary school, secondary 11 school or postsecondary educational institution in the State that receives any state funding 12 from allowing a person whose biological sex assigned at birth is male to participate in an 13 athletic program or activity that is designated for females. 10 11 12 13