AN ACT relating to interscholastic athletics.
Amend KRS 156.070 to establish an interscholastic varsity athletics eligibility rule for transfers between member schools.
2025 Regular Session
The state board or any agency designated by the state board to manage interscholastic athletics shall promulgate administrative regulations or bylaws that provide that: [...] all athletic teams, activities, and sports for students in grades six (6) through twelve (12) [are] one (1) of the following categories: a. "Boys"; b. "Coed"; or c. "Girls";
The sex of a student for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in an athletic activity or sport shall be determined by: a. A student's biological sex as indicated on the student's original, unedited birth certificate issued at the time of birth; or b. An affidavit signed and sworn to by the physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or chiropractor that conducted the annual medical examination required by paragraph (e) of this subsection under penalty of perjury establishing the student's biological sex at the time of birth;
An athletic activity or sport designated as "girls" for students in grades six (6) through twelve (12) shall not be open to members of the male sex.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | to Primary and Secondary Education (H) |
| 2025-02-04 | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2025-02-04 | introduced in House |