Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 215 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS ACT.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with the student athlete’s biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the student athlete’s birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available. To facilitate this Act, a school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school must designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school based on the biological sex of students.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (49)

49 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 215 do?
This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with the student athlete’s biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the student athlete’s birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available. To facilitate this Act, a school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school must designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school based on the biological sex of students.
Who sponsors SB 215?
SB 215 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Richard G. Collins (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), and Bryant L. Richardson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 215?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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