TLRC position
Support
2023 · Education · Social
Protect girls' sports.
HB 0306 / SB 1237
Bill description
Schools, Private - As enacted, limits the ability of a student enrolled in a private school to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, to such activity or event where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth.
Schools, Private - As enacted, limits the ability of a student enrolled in a private school to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity or event, to such activity or event where membership in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is required, in accordance with the student's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth.
Bill sponsors
House co-sponsors · 24
Paul Sherrell R, Rebecca Alexander R, Kip Capley R, Jake McCalmon R, Chris Todd R, Johnny Garrett R, Jody Barrett R, Todd Warner R, Jason Zachary R, Mary Littleton R, Clay Doggett R, Dave Wright R, Sabi Kumar R, Monty Fritts R, Ed Butler R, Debra Moody R, Dennis Powers R, Mike Sparks R, Dan Howell R, Jay Reedy R, Esther Helton-Haynes R, Susan Lynn R, Rusty Grills R, Scott Cepicky R
TLRC statement
This bill requires students of a private school to participate in interscholastic athletic activities or events based on a student’s biological sex. It allows for fair competition for males and females given different physical strengths and limitations and removes the ambiguity on a private school's right to make such a policy for their students and protect girls' sports in the state of Tennessee.