Compare LA HB 542 (2021) and LA SB 44 (2022)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- LA HB 542 (2021) · Louisiana · 2021 · Failed
- LA SB 44 (2022) · Louisiana · 2022 · Enacted
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| LA HB 542 (2021) | LA SB 44 (2022) |
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| AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis 1 AN ACT 2 To enact Chapter 7-A of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised 3 of R.S. 4:441 through 446, relative to athletic activities; to require that schools 4 designate intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic teams according to 5 the biological sex of the team members; to provide that teams designated for females 6 are not open to participation by biological males; to provide immunity protections 7 for schools from certain adverse actions; to provide fo… | AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS. Provides for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer equal opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/22) 1 AN ACT 2 To enact Chapter 7-A of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised 3 of R.S. 4:441 through 446, relative to athletic activities; to require that schools 4 designate intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic teams according to 5 the biological sex of the team members; to provide that teams designated for females 6 are not open to participation by biological males; to provide immunity protections 7 for schools from certain adverse action… |
| Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 et 2 seq., was designed to ensure that women are free from discrimination on the basis 3 of sex in both education and athletics so that women would be afforded the 4 opportunity to compete for athletic scholarships and to potentially launch their own 5 athletic careers after they have completed their education. 6 (2) The United States Supreme Court has recognized that there are 7 "'[i]nherent differences' between men and women", and that these differences 8 "remain cause for celebration, but not for denigration of the members of either sex 9 or for artificial constraints on an individual's opportunity" in United States v. 10… | Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 3 et seq., was designed to ensure that women are free from discrimination on the 4 basis of sex in both education and athletics so that women would be afforded the 5 opportunity to compete for athletic scholarships and to potentially launch their 6 own athletic careers after they have completed their education. 7 (2) The United States Supreme Court has recognized that there are 8 "'[i]nherent differences' between men and women", and that these differences 9 "remain cause for celebration, but not for denigration of the members of either 10 sex or for artificial constraints on an individual's opportunity" in United States 11 v.… |
| and) to advance full development of the talent and | and "to advance full development of the 5 talent and |
| in United States v. Virginia, et al, 518 U.S | in United States v. Virginia, et al., 8 518 U.S |
| States v. Virginia, et al, 518 4 U.S. at 533-534, one area where sex classifications should allow for the "full 5 development of the talent and capacities of our Nation's people", is in the area of 6 sports and athletics. 7 (7) A recent study of female and male Olympic performances found that, 8 although athletes from both sexes improved over the time span, the "gender gap" 9 between female and male performances remained stable. These studies suggest that 10 women's performances at the high level will never match those of men. The 11 evidence is unequivocal that starting in puberty, in every sport except sailing, 12 shooting, and riding, there will always be significant numbers of boys and… | States v. Virginia, et al., 8 518 U.S. at 533, one area where sex classifications should allow for the "full 9 development of the talent and capacities of our Nation's people" is in the area 10 of sports and athletics. 11 (7) A recent study of female and male Olympic performances found that, 12 although athletes from both sexes improved over the time span, the athletic 13 gender performance gap between female and male performances remained 14 stable. These studies suggest that women's performances at a high level will 15 never match those of men. The evidence is unequivocal that, starting in puberty, 16 in every sport except sailing, shooting, and riding, there will always be 17 significant… |
| also providing 25 them with opportunities to obtain recognition, accolades, scholarships, better 26 physical and mental health, and the numerous other long-term benefits that flow 27 from success in athletic endeavors | also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition, accolades, 2 scholarships, better physical and mental health, and the numerous other 3 long-term benefits that flow from success in athletic endeavors |
| Definitions 2 In this Chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall 3 apply | Definitions 5 In this Chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions 6 shall apply |
| Postsecondary education board member" means a person who serves as 5 a board member or officer | Postsecondary education board member" means a person who 11 serves as a board member or officer |
| serves as 5 a board member or officer for a | serves as a board 3 member or officer for a |
| intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic 16 team or sporting event | intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic team or 7 sporting event |
| state funding shall be 28 expressly designated, based upon biological sex, as only one of the following | state funding shall 8 be expressly designated, based upon biological sex, as only one of the following |
| Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, a male, boys', or 2 men's team or event shall be for those students who are biological males. 3 (2) A female, girls', or women's team or event shall be for those students who 4 are biological females. 5 (3) A coeducational or mixed team or event shall be open for participation 6 by biological females and biological males. 7 B. Athletic teams or sporting events designated for females, girls, or women 8 shall not be open to students who are not biologically female. 9 C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to restrict the eligibility of any 10 student to participate in any intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic | Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, a male, boys', or 10 men's team or event shall be for those students who are biological males. 11 (2) A female, girls', or women's team or event shall be for those students 12 who are biological females. 13 (3) A coeducational or mixed team or event shall be open for 14 participation by biological females and biological males. 15 B. Athletic teams or sporting events designated for females, girls, or 16 women shall not be open to students who are not biologically female. 17 C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to restrict the eligibility of 18 any student to participate in any intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural 19 athl… |
| in any intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic 11 teams or sports designated as "males", "men", or "boys", or designated as "coed", or 12 "mixed | in any intercollegiate, interscholastic, or intramural athletic teams or sports designated as "males", "men", or "boys" or designated as "coed" or "mixed |
| is intended to prevent any school from 14 implementing or maintaining a coeducational or mixed athletic team or sporting 15 event which is open to both biological males and biological females so long as a 16 female | is intended to prevent any school from implementing or maintaining a coed athletic team or sporting event which is open to both biological males and biological females so long as a female |
| a 16 female, girls', or women's athletic team or sporting event | a female, girls', or women's athletic team or sporting event |
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