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Senate advances bill restricting some students’ participation in girls sports; amendment attempt fails
Summary
Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports to be designated by biological sex and reserve female teams for biological females, was advanced to third reading after floor debate and a failed amendment. The Senate adopted the committee recommendation 16–8.
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday advanced Senate Bill 211 to third reading after debate over school sports and how to balance fairness, safety and legal constraints.
Senate Bill 211, sponsored out of the education committee by Senator Ward, would require middle- and high-school athletic teams beginning at grade 6 to be designated male, female or coed based on the biological sex listed on the birth certificate at or near the time of birth. The bill also would reserve female-designated teams for biological females and create a private cause of action for athletes who claim…
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