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State panel backs resolution lauding Boise State volleyball’s boycott, sends HCR2 to the floor
Summary
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted Jan. 9 to send House Concurrent Resolution 2, commending Boise State's women's volleyball team for forfeiting matches over a biological male competitor, to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation.
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted Jan. 9 to send House Concurrent Resolution 2 to the House floor with a “do pass” recommendation. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Ehart, commends the Boise State University women’s volleyball team for forfeiting multiple matches after encountering a biological male competitor and urges the Mountain West Conference and the NCAA to revise their policies.
“This is truly to commend our Boise State women's volleyball team for taking such a courageous stance,” Rep. Barbara Ehart said, describing the team’s decisions to forfeit multiple matches — including a key Mountain West tournament match — as an act of integrity and concern for safety.
Testimony before the committee featured athletes and advocates who…
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