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HB1242 — K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc.
Last action — Left in Education
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1242 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 22.1-271.
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22.1-271
A. Each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a public school
Inserts “A. Each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a public school”.
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or any other school that is a member of the Virginia High School League
Inserts “or any other school that is a member of the Virginia High School League”.
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22.1-271
shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on
Inserts “shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on”.
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22.1-271
the
Inserts “the”.
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biological sex
Inserts “biological sex”.
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of the students who participate on the team or in the sport
Inserts “of the students who participate on the team or in the sport”.
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:
Inserts “:”.
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1. For "males," "men," or "boys";
Inserts “1. For "males," "men," or "boys";”.
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2. For "females," "women," or "girls"; or
Inserts “2. For "females," "women," or "girls"; or”.
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3. For "coed" or "mixed" if participation on such team or in such sport is open to both (i) males, men, or boys and (ii) females, women, or girls.
Inserts “3. For "coed" or "mixed" if participation on such team or in such sport is open to both (i) males, men, or boys and (ii) females, women, or girls.”.
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22.1-271
B. Each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a
Inserts “B. Each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a”.
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public school
Inserts “public school”.
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or any
Inserts “or any”.
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other
Inserts “other”.
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school that is a member of the Virginia High School League
Inserts “school that is a member of the Virginia High School League”.
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that is expressly designated for "females,"
Inserts “that is expressly designated for "females,"”.
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"women," or "girls," pursuant to subsection A shall not be
Inserts “"women," or "girls," pursuant to subsection A shall not be”.
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open to any student of the male sex.
Inserts “open to any student of the male sex.”.
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C.
Inserts “C.”.
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T
Inserts “T”.
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he biological sex of any student seeking to participate on such an expressly designated team shall be
Inserts “he biological sex of any student seeking to participate on such an expressly designated team shall be”.
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affirmed by
Inserts “affirmed by”.
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a signed physician's statement
Inserts “a signed physician's statement”.
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.
Inserts “.”.
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D
Inserts “D”.
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.
Inserts “.”.
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No government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic
Inserts “No government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic”.
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association or organization shall entertain a complaint, open an investigation,
Inserts “association or organization shall entertain a complaint, open an investigation,”.
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or take any other adverse action against a school
Inserts “or take any other adverse action against a school”.
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for explicitly designating or maintaining separate interscholastic, intramural,
Inserts “for explicitly designating or maintaining separate interscholastic, intramural,”.
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or club athletic teams or sports for "females," "women," or
Inserts “or club athletic teams or sports for "females," "women," or”.
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"girls" pursuant to subsections A, B,
Inserts “"girls" pursuant to subsections A, B,”.
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and
Inserts “and”.
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C
Inserts “C”.
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. Any school that
Inserts “. Any school that”.
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suffers any direct or
Inserts “suffers any direct or”.
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in
Inserts “in”.
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direct harm as a result of a violation of this section
Inserts “direct harm as a result of a violation of this section”.
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shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any
Inserts “shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any”.
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other relief available under law against such government entity, licensing or
Inserts “other relief available under law against such government entity, licensing or”.
Action History
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H Left in Education
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H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1242)
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H Referred to Committee on Education
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102027D
Sponsors
- Delores Oates · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 27% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Nay |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | — | Nay |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Not Voting |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Nay |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1242 do?
- K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc.
- Who sponsors HB1242?
- HB1242 is sponsored by Delores Oates.
- What is the current status of HB1242?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1242?
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