Indiana HB1041

Student eligibility in interscholastic sports.

Student eligibility in interscholastic sports. Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires certain out-of-state athletic teams to provide notice to specified individuals if the out-of-state team allows a male student to compete in Indiana against an athletic team or sport designated as a female, women's, or girls' team or sport. Requires state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.

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