SB 2012 (2021) -  Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity

General Bill by Stargel
Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity: Creating the "Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity Act"; requiring that certain athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain educational institutions be designated on the basis of students’ biological sex; prohibiting athletic teams or sports designated for female students from being open to male students; specifying conditions under which persons who transition from male to female are eligible to compete in the female category; requiring a student that fails to comply with certain conditions to be suspended from female competition for 12 months; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System to adopt regulations and the State Board of Education to adopt rules regarding the resolution of disputes, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 03/23/21 12:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/31/21 8:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/20/21 8:30 AM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1475 Subject: Sex-specific Student Athletic Teams or Sports Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1028 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • D 905484 , Rules, Stargel Date Filed: 04/19/21, Line#: 0
    • AA 834330 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 19
    • AA 708024 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 20
    • AA 791156 , Rules, Farmer Date Filed: 04/19/21, Line#: 71
    • AA 726032 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 71
    • AA 352320 , Rules, Powell Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 71
    • A 688590 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/19/21, Line#: 106
    • A 407712 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/12/21, Line#: 176
    • A 315338 , Rules, Farmer Date Filed: 04/12/21, Line#: 176
    • A 746008 , Rules, Powell Date Filed: 04/13/21, Line#: 176
    • T 510910 , Rules, Book Date Filed: 04/19/21, Line#: 43

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/12/2021 5:31:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/31/2021 11:26:42 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/29/2021 4:57:55 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/23/2021 3:15:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/22/2021 1:13:00 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/21/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/31/2021 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 342 Time: 03/31/2021 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/31/21, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/26/2021 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Health Policy Time: 03/23/2021 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 282 Time: 03/23/2021 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/18/2021 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 224 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 224 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2021 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1006.205 CS/CS/SB 1028, CS/HB 1475