Compare PA HB 972 (2022) and PA SB 9 (2026)

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PA HB 972 (2022)PA SB 9 (2026)
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 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 Fairness in Women's Sports 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 otherwiseAN 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 the Fairness in Women's Sports 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
Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a publicInterscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public
a public institution of higher education or any school or institution where students or teams compete against a public school or institution of higher education must be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex: (1) Male, men or boys. (2) Female, women or girls. (3) Coed or mixed. (b) Prohibition.--Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls under subsection (a)(2) may not be open to students of the male sexa 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. 20250SB0009PN0177 - 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 (3) Coed or mixed. (b) Prohibition.--Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls under subsection (a)(2) may not be open to students of the male sex
Section 4. Protection for educational institutions. A government entity, licensing or accrediting organization or an athletic association or organization may not entertain a complaint, open an investigation or take any other adverse action against a school or institution of higher education for maintaining separate interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports for students of the female sex. Section 5. Cause of action. (a) Deprivation of opportunity.--A student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or who suffers a direct or indirect harm as a result of a known violation of section 3 or 4 may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, psycho…Section 4. Protection for educational institutions. A government entity, licensing or accrediting organization or an athletic association or organization may not entertain a complaint, open an investigation or take any other adverse action against a school or institution of higher education for maintaining separate interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports for students of the female sex. Section 5. Cause of action. (a) Deprivation of opportunity.--A student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or who suffers a direct or indirect harm as a result of a known violation of section 3 may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief; damages; psychologic…
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may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief, damagesmay bring a cause of action for injunctive relief, damages
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other relief available under law against the government entity, licensing or accrediting organization or athletic association or organization. (d) Limitation.--A person may not bring a civil action under this section later than two years after the day on which the harm underlying the cause of action occurs. Section 6. Severability. If a part of this act is found invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part shall remain in effect. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. Section 7. Effective date. This act shall take effect in 60 daysother relief available under law against the government entity, licensing or accrediting organization or athletic association or organization. (d) Limitation.--A person may not bring a civil action under this section later than two years after the day on which the harm underlying the cause of action occurs. Section 6. Severability. If a part of this act is found invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part shall remain in effect. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. Section 7. Effective date. This act shall take effect in 60 days