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AB 89: Interscholastic sports: gender equity.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What AB 89 does, verified December 6, 2025

<p>This bill aims to promote gender equity in interscholastic sports by requiring the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to amend its policies to prohibit a pupil whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls' interscholastic sports team.</p> <p>The CIF is a voluntary organization responsible for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools in California.</p> <p>The existing law requires the CIF to report on its goals and objectives regarding gender equity in interscholastic athletics, including the number of male and female pupils participating in sports.</p> <p>The bill seeks to ensure compliance with Title IX of the federal education amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities.</p>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). (2025-04-02)Alert me
Recent actions5 total · showing 5
Apr. 02, 2025From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
Apr. 01, 2025In committee: Reconsideration refused.
Feb. 03, 2025Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and ED.
Jan. 07, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 6.
Jan. 06, 2025Read first time. To print.
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