Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 140 — An Act relating to school athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports.

Last action — (S) BILL TABLED Y11 N8 E1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

46 added · 75 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 140 clarifies how schools must categorize athletic teams. It specifically requires that teams be designated as male, female, or coeducational, and it stipulates that only students identified as female based on their biological sex can participate in girls' teams. This change is significant as it impacts how schools structure their athletic programs and ensures compliance with the defined category of participation. It reflects ongoing debates about inclusion and fairness in school sports.

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140(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Referred:
140 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS HUGHES, Reinbold, Shower Introduced:
Rules Sponsor(s):
5/12/21 Referred:
SENATORS HUGHES, Reinbold, Shower A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to school athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Education A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to school athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
(a) The legislature finds that (1) maintaining fairness in athletic opportunities for women is an important state interest;
(2) requiring the designation of separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports is necessary to maintain fairness in athletic opportunities for women;
(3) significant biological and physiological differences between males and females, including greater strength, speed, and endurance capabilities among males on average, provide a competitive advantage to male athletes in sports;
and (4) having separate sex-specific teams furthers efforts to promote sex equality and that discrimination against women and girls in sports is counter to that effort.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature to preserve an even playing field in school athletic SB0140B -1- CSSB 140(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0911\B programs, to maintain opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their strength, skills, and athletic abilities, and to provide female athletes with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades, college scholarships, and the numerous other long-term benefits that result from participating and competing in athletic endeavors.
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(b) A student who participates in an athletic team or sport designated female, women, or girls must be female, based on the participant's biological sex as either female or male, as designated at the participant's birth.
(b) A student who participates in an athletic team or sport designated female, women, or girls must be female, based on the participant's biological sex.
The biological sex listed on a participant's birth certificate may be relied on to establish the participant's biological sex designated at the participant's birth if the sex designated on the birth certificate was designated at or near the time of the participant's birth.
(a) A governmental entity, licensing or accrediting organization, athletic association, or school district may not take adverse action against a school or school district for complying with AS 14.18.150.
A governmental entity, licensing or SB0140A -1- SB 140 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0911\A accrediting organization, athletic association, or school district may not consider a complaint, open an investigation, or take adverse action against a school or school district for complying with AS 14.18.150.
(b) A school or a school district may decline to consider a complaint brought against the school or school district for complying with AS 14.18.150.
(a) A student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers direct or indirect harm resulting from a violation of AS 14.18.150 may bring a private cause of action against the violating school.
(a) A student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers direct or indirect harm resulting from a violation of AS 14.18.150 may bring a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law against the violating school.
(b) A student subjected to retaliation or other adverse action as a result of reporting a violation of AS 14.18.150 to an employee or representative of a school, school district, or athletic association or organization, or to a state or federal CSSB 140(EDC) -2- SB0140B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0911\B government entity with oversight authority, may bring a private cause of action against the retaliating entity.
(b) A student subjected to retaliation or other adverse action as a result of reporting a violation of AS 14.18.150 to an employee or representative of a school, school district, or athletic association or organization, or to a state or federal government entity with oversight authority, may bring a private cause of action against the retaliating entity for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law.
(c) If a school or school district suffers direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of AS 14.18.150, the school or school district may bring a private cause of action against the violating entity.
(c) If a school or school district suffers direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of AS 14.18.150, the school or school district may bring a private cause of action against the violating entity for injunctive relief, damages, and any other relief available under law.
Access to courts;
relationship to rights under federal law.
(a) Nothing in AS 14.18.150 - 14.18.190 abrogates, restricts, or otherwise limits (1) the access of any person to a state or federal court;
or (2) a person's right to bring in state or federal court a complaint or cause of action arising out of AS 14.18.150 - 14.18.190.
(b) AS 14.18.150 - 14.18.190 may not be construed to modify a person's rights under 20 U.S.C.
1400 - 1482 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), 29 U.S.C.
794, or 42 U.S.C.
12101 - 12213.
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14.18.190.
In AS 14.18.150 - 14.18.190, (1) "school" means an elementary, junior high, secondary, or postsecondary school;
In AS 14.18.150 - 14.18.180, (1) "school" means an elementary, junior high, secondary, or postsecondary school;
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Action History

  1. (S) BILL TABLED Y11 N8 E1

  2. (S) AM NO 5 BEFORE THE BODY

  3. (S) CONSIDERATION POSTPONED TO 5/17/22 AT 9:00 A.M.

  4. (S) TAKEN FROM THE TABLE Y12 N8

  5. (S) BILL TABLED WITH AM NO 5 PENDING UC

  6. (S) AM NO 5 OFFERED

  7. (S) AM NO 4 FAILED Y7 N10 E3

  8. (S) AM NO 3 ADOPTED Y9 N8 E3

  9. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMDS Y16 N1 E3

  10. (S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE

  11. (S) CONSIDERATION NOT COMPLETE - ON 5/11 CALENDAR

  12. (S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y7 N12 E1

  13. (S) MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE TO TWO MINUTES WITHDRAWN

  14. (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y10 N10

  15. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMDS UC

  16. (S) BEFORE THE SENATE IN THIRD READING

  17. (S) NOT TAKEN UP 5/9 - ON 5/10 CALENDAR

  18. (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR UC

  19. (S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 5/9 CAL

  20. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 140(JUD)

  21. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL

  22. (S) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  23. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  24. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2022

  25. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  26. (S) NR: MYERS

  27. (S) DNP: KIEHL

  28. (S) DP: HOLLAND, HUGHES

  29. (S) JUD RPT CS 2DP 1DNP 1NR SAME TITLE

  30. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  31. (S) Moved CSSB 140(JUD) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  32. (S) JUDICIARY at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  33. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  34. (S) Heard & Held

  35. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  36. (S) JUD WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23

  37. (S) JUD REFERRAL ADDED AFTER EDC

  38. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  39. (S) DP: HOLLAND, HUGHES, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  40. (S) EDC RPT CS 4DP SAME TITLE

  41. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  42. (S) Moved CSSB 140(EDC) Out of Committee

  43. (S) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  44. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  45. (H) -- Delayed to 1:30 pm --

  46. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  47. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  48. (S) Heard & Held

  49. (S) EDUCATION at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  50. (S) COSPONSOR(S): REINBOLD, SHOWER

  51. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  52. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  53. (S) EDUCATION at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  54. (S) EDC

  55. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 140?
SB 140 is sponsored by Reinbold, Mike Shower (R), and Shelley Hughes (R).
What is the current status of SB 140?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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