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HI HB 207 (2025)HI HB 2708 (2024)
LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating toLEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The legislature finds that it is both proper and healthy for a society to maintain opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their skill, strength, and athletic abilities while also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades, college scholarships, and the numerous other long-term benefits that result from success in athletic endeavors. The legislature also finds that in recent years, the question of transgender athletes competing against biologically opposite genders has stirred controversies across the nation, with male-to-female transgender athletes winningBE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The legislature finds that it is both proper and healthy for a society to maintain opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their skill, strength, and athletic abilities while also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades, college scholarships, and the numerous other long-term benefits that result from success in athletic endeavors. The legislature also finds that in recent years, the question of transgender athletes competing against biologically opposite genders has stirred controversies across the nation, with male-to-female transgender athletes winning
yard freestyle swimming event. The legislature further finds there is a dire need to promote sex equality by ensuring that female athletes have a designated space to compete against other females. While it has become part of a national conversation, the legislature finds that for this particular issue, the male and female designation is to mean biological male and biological female, respectively. The purpose of this Act is to require the designation of separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports. SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a newyard freestyle swimming event. The legislature further finds there is a dire need to promote sex equality by ensuring that female athletes have a designated space to compete against other females. While it has become part of a national conversation, the legislature finds that for this particular issue, the male and female designation is to mean biological male and biological female, respectively. The purpose of this Act is to require the designation of separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports. SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new
designate separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports within interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams or sports. These include sports teams sponsored by a public, primary or secondary school, a public postsecondary institution, or any school or institution whose students or teams compete against a public school or public postsecondary institution. These teams shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex: (1) Males, men, or boys; (2) Females, women, or girls; or (3) Coed or mixed. (b) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex. (c) A dispute regarding a student's…designate separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports within interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams or sports, including sports teams sponsored by a public, primary, or secondary school, a public postsecondary institution, or any school or institution whose students or teams compete against a public school or public postsecondary institution. The teams shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex: (1) Males, men, or boys; (2) Females, women, or girls; or (3) Co-ed or mixed. (b) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex. (c) A dispute regarding a student's s…
regarding the receipt and timely resolution of disputes by schools and institutions consistent with this subsectionregarding the receipt and timely resolution of disputes by schools and institutions consistent with this subsection
A governmental entity, any licensing or accrediting organization, or any athletic association or organization may not entertain a complaint, open an investigation, or take any other adverse action against any school or public postsecondary institution for maintaining separate interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports for students of the female sexA governmental entity, any licensing or accrediting organization, or any athletic association or organization shall not accept a complaint, open an investigation, or take any other adverse action against any school or public postsecondary institution for maintaining separate interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports for students of the female sex
A- Cause of action, civil remedies. (a) Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this section shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available underA- Cause of action, civil remedies. (a) Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this subpart shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under
damages, and any other relief available under law against the schooldamages, and any other relief available under law against the school
the school, institution, or athletic association or organizationthe school, institution, or athletic association or organization
shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law against theshall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law against the
other relief available under law against the governmental entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association or organization. (d) All civil actions brought under this section must be initiated within two years after the alleged harm occurred. Persons or organizations who prevail on a claim brough under this section shall be entitled to monetary damages, including for any psychological, emotional, or physical harm suffered, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other appropriate relief." SECTIONother relief available under law against the governmental entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association or organization. (d) All civil actions brought under this section shall be initiated within two years after the alleged harm occurred. Persons or organizations who prevail on a claim brought under this section shall be entitled to monetary damages, including for any psychological, emotional, or physical harm suffered, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other appropriate relief." SECTION
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 6. This ActSECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 6. This Act
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ Report TitleSECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ Report Title
designate sex-specific teams for the purpose of gender equality. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intentdesignate sex‑specific teams for the purpose of gender equality in school sports. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent