An Act to Ensure Equity and Safety in Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms and Housing at Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools
132nd Legislature
Athletic teams or sports designated as "females," "women" or "girls" may not allow participation by students who are males.
A government entity, licensing or accrediting organization or athletic association or organization may not entertain a complaint, open an investigation or take any other adverse action against a covered entity, private school or private postsecondary education institution for maintaining separate interscholastic or intramural athletic teams or sports for students who are females.
Any restroom, changing room or sleeping quarters within a covered entity designated for females or males are for use only by members of that sex, and an individual may not enter a restroom, a changing room or sleeping quarters designated for females or males unless that individual is a member of that sex.
A public postsecondary education institution that offers housing for students shall provide students the option to be housed only in a single-sex educational housing space with individuals of the same sex.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | 13:00 | Hearing | State House, Room 438 | Hearing |
| 2025-05-08 | 09:30 | Hearing | State House, Room 438 | Hearing |
| 2025-03-18 | 13:00 | Hearing | State House, Room 438 | Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-16 | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-16 | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 557 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-16 | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-13 | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-13 | Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought Not to Pass FAILED. |
| 2025-06-13 | ROLL CALL NO. 482 (Yeas 72 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-13 | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2025-06-13 | ROLL CALL NO. 483 (Yeas 73 - Nays 72 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-13 | Later today assigned. |
| 2025-06-13 | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2025-06-13 | Subsequently, motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED. |
| 2025-06-13 | ROLL CALL NO. 489 (Yeas 71 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-13 | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-13 | ROLL CALL NO. 490 (Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 6 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-13 | HELD. |
| 2025-06-13 | RELEASED. |
| 2025-06-13 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-21 | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-04 | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
| 2025-03-04 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2025-03-04 | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-04 | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |