Text of OR HB 2186 (2023)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 82nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2023 Regular Session House Bill 2186 Sponsored by Representatives SMITH DB, WRIGHT (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Prohibits athletic organizations from designating, classifying, naming or categorizing as specific for females certain athletic activities for which participation is permitted by persons whose biolog- ical sex is male. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to sex-specific athletic activities. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Athletic organization” means any private, interscholastic or intercollegiate organ- ization, association or entity whose activities include the administration or operation of any of the following: (A) Sports teams or leagues. (B) Athletic programs. (C) Athletic competitions or contests. (b) “Biological sex” means a person’s sex as determined at birth. (2) An athletic organization may not designate, classify, name, categorize or otherwise indicate as specific for females, any athletic activity, sports team, sports league, athletic program, athletic competition or contests for which the athletic organization permits par- ticipation by persons whose biological sex is male. NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC 1472