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PA HB 1849 (2026)PA HB 216 (2023)
PRINTER'S NO. 2285 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 1849 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BYPRINTER'S NO. 176 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 216 Session of 2023 INTRODUCED BY
AN ACT Providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as theAN ACT Providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Public institution of higher education." One of the following: (1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949. (2) A rural regional college established under Article 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 XIX-G of the Public School Code of 1949. (3) A university within the State System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of the Public School Code of 1949. (4) A State-related institution as defined in sect…Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Public institution of higher education." One of the following: (1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Public School Code of 1949. (2) A rural regional college established under Article XIX-G of the Public School Code of 1949. (3) A university within the State System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of the Public School Code of 1949. (4) A State-related institution as defined in section 20…
Section 3. Designation of athletic teams and sports. (a) Designation.--Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public school entity, a public institution of higher education or any school or institution where students or teams compete against a public school entity or public institution of higher education must be expressly designated as one of the following based on sex: (1) Male, men or boys. (2) Female, women or girls. (3) Coed or mixed. 20250HB1849PN2285 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 (b) Prohibition.--Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls under…Section 3. Designation of athletic teams and sports. (a) General rule.--Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public school entity, a public institution of higher education or any school or institution where students or teams compete against a public school entity or public institution of higher education must be expressly designated as one of the following based on sex: (1) Male, men or boys. (2) Female, women or girls. (3) Coed or mixed. 20230HB0216PN0176 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 (b) Prohibition.--Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls unde…