Save Women's Sports Act

Anti-LGBTQ+ Model document

A model bill that first appeared in 2020. 181 bills in 42 states were matched to it. The full story: author, spread, ads, funding and lawsuits.

Subject
Sports
First appeared
2020
Where its text comes from
Model document. Its text is the model-bill document itself.
Credited to
Alliance Defending Freedom
Years filed
2020–2026
States
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming

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BillStateIntroducedStatus
RI S 2790 (2026)Rhode IslandFailed
VA HB 1242 (2026)VirginiaFailed
VA SB 703 (2026)VirginiaFailed

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Data as of November 3, 2026.