AB 89: Interscholastic sports: gender equity.
<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>
| Apr. 02, 2025 | From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | In committee: Reconsideration refused. |
| Feb. 03, 2025 | Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and ED. |
| Jan. 07, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee February 6. |
| Jan. 06, 2025 | Read first time. To print. |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Sanchez |
January 06, 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 33353.8 is added to the Education Code, to read:33353.8.
Notwithstanding any other law, the California Interscholastic Federation shall amend its constitution, bylaws, and policies to prohibit a pupil whose sex was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls’ interscholastic sports team.