1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education; requiring the Minnesota State High School League to sanction
1.3 cricket.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE TO SANCTION
1.6CRICKET.
1.7 Subdivision 1.Sanctioned activity.The Minnesota State High School League must add
1.8cricket to the list of interscholastic athletic activities under its jurisdiction in accordance
1.9with the implementation deadlines under subdivision 2. The league governing board must
1.10amend the league bylaws to select an appropriate season for cricket and make other necessary
1.11determinations regarding participation. To the extent practicable, the league must establish
1.12a spring season for cricket.
1.13 Subd. 2.Implementation.The league must establish a cricket advisory group and
1.14introduce pilot programs in at least three schools during the 2025-2026 school year. During
1.15the 2026-2027 school year, the league must expand participation to additional schools and
1.16finalize rules relating to cricket competitions. The league must complete all activities or
1.17changes necessary to implement a regular cricket season as a league-sanctioned activity
1.18prior to the 2027-2028 school year.
1.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CR/NS 25-0463103/04/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2477
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Witte, Klevorn and Bahner03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy