Text of MO HB 1184 (2021)

Prohibits state funding of any elementary or secondary school or any institution of higher education that allows biological males to participate in sports organized for biological females

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FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1184 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COOK. 2446H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapters 163 and 173, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to state funding for educational institutions. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Chapters 163 and 173, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto two new 2 sections, to be known as sections 163.047 and 173.087, to read as follows: 163.047. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Sex", the two main categories of male and female into which individuals are 3 divided based on an individual's reproductive biology at birth and the individual's genome; 4 (2) "Sports", any athletic games, contests, programs, activities, exhibitions, or other 5 similar competitions organized and provided for students. 6 2. No school district or charter school that receives state aid under this chapter and 7 that offers, sponsors, or facilitates sports designated solely for individuals of the female sex 8 shall allow participation by any individual of the male sex in such sports designated solely 9 for individuals of the female sex. 10 3. No school district or charter school that violates subsection 2 of this section shall 11 receive any state aid under this chapter or any other revenues from the state. 173.087. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Sex", the two main categories of male and female into which individuals are 3 divided based on an individual's reproductive biology at birth and the individual's genome; 4 (2) "Sports", any athletic games, contests, programs, activities, exhibitions, or other 5 similar competitions organized and provided for students. EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1184 2 6 2. No institution of higher education that receives revenues from the state and that 7 offers, sponsors, or facilitates sports designated solely for individuals of the female sex shall 8 allow participation by any individual of the male sex in such sports designated solely for 9 individuals of the female sex. 10 3. No institution of higher education that violates subsection 2 of this section shall 11 receive any revenues from the state. T