Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 1041 — Student eligibility in interscholastic sports.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 16, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Summary

Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 83

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 334: yeas 42, nays 6

  8. Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 316: yeas 9, nays 40

  9. Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 315: yeas 9, nays 39

  10. Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 314: yeas 10, nays 39

  11. Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 313: yeas 9, nays 39

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  14. Senator Byrne added as cosponsor

  15. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  16. Senator Rogers added as cosponsor

  17. Senator Deery added as cosponsor

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  19. Referred to the Senate

  20. Senate sponsor: Senator Donato

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 202: yeas 71, nays 25

  22. Amendment #4 (Gore) failed; Roll Call 178: yeas 28, nays 67

  23. Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 177: yeas 30, nays 66

  24. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  27. Authored by Representative Davis

  28. Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, King, Heaton

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1041 do?
Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.
Who sponsors HB 1041?
HB 1041 is sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), and Michelle Davis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1041?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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