SB1293

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.

Chamber Passed·4/22/26
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB1293 mandates sports in public institutions to be designated male, female, or coed, and creates legal recourse for harm from.

Pennsylvania SB1293, known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, requires athletic teams and sports in public institutions to be designated as male, female, or coed. It prohibits female-designated teams from being open to male students. The act also establishes legal actions for students deprived of athletic opportunities or harmed by non-compliance, including injunctive relief, damages, and attorney fees. Schools and institutions are protected from adverse actions for maintaining separate teams based on sex. The act takes effect 60 days after enactment.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 14–12 · Apr 22
Current
Education Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
19
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

14 Yea

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12 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 17

9:30 AM

Judiciary (h) Hearing

Apr 20

12:00 AM

Education (s) Hearing

History

Jun 17

House

Reported with request to re-refer to Education

Jun 17

House

Re-referred to Education

Apr 23

House

Referred to Judiciary