SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2734
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBASYE.
5664H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapters163and173,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwonewsectionsrelatingto
participationinathleticcompetitions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapters163and173,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwonew
2sections,tobeknownassections163.048and173.088,toreadasfollows:
163.048.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Athletics",anyinterscholasticathleticgames,contests,programs,activities,
3exhibitions,orothersimilarcompetitionsorganizedandprovidedforstudents;
4 (2)"Sex",thetwomaincategoriesofmaleandfemaleintowhichindividualsare
5dividedbasedonanindividual'sreproductivebiologyatbirthandtheindividual's
6genome.
7 2.(1)Thegeneralassemblyherebyfindsthefollowing:
8 (a)Anoticeabledisparitycontinuesbetweentheathleticsparticipationratesof
9studentswhoaremaleandstudentswhoarefemale;
10 (b)Courtshaverecognizedalegitimateandimportantgovernmentalinterestin
11redressingpastdiscriminationagainstfemalesinathleticsonthebasisofsexand
12promotingequalityofathleticopportunitybetweenthesexesunderTitleIXofthe
13federalEducationAmendmentsof1972(20U.S.C.Section1681etseq.),asamended;
14and
15 (c)Courtshaverecognizedthatclassificationbysexistheonlyfeasible
16classificationtopromotethegovernmentalinterestofprovidingopportunitiesfor
17athleticsforfemales.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (2)Thegeneralassemblyherebydeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate
19tofurtherthegovernmentalinterestofensuringthatsufficientopportunitiesfor
20athleticsremainavailableforfemalestoremedypastdiscriminationonthebasisofsex.
21 3.(1)Exceptasprovidedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,noschool
22districtorcharterschoolshallallowanystudenttocompeteinanathleticscompetition
23thatisdesignatedforthebiologicalsexoppositetothestudent'sbiologicalsexas
24correctlystatedonthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateasdescribedinsubsection4of
25thissectionor,ifthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateisunobtainable,another
26governmentrecord.
27 (2)Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolmayallowafemalestudenttocompetein
28anathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedformalestudentsifnocorresponding
29athleticscompetitiondesignatedforfemalestudentsisofferedoravailable.
30 4.Forpurposesofthissection,astatementofastudent'sbiologicalsexonthe
31student'sofficialbirthcertificateoranothergovernmentrecordshallbedeemedtohave
32correctlystatedthestudent'sbiologicalsexonlyifthestatementwas:
33 (1)Enteredatornearthetimeofthestudent'sbirth;or
34 (2)Modifiedtocorrectanyscrivener'serrorinthestudent'sbiologicalsex.
35 5.Noschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatviolatessubdivision(1)ofsubsection3
36ofthissectionshallreceiveanystateaidunderthischapteroranyotherrevenuesfrom
37thestate.
38 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpromulgateall
39necessaryrulesandregulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthis
40section.Suchrulesandregulationsshallensurecompliancewithstateandfederallaw
41regardingtheconfidentialityofstudentmedicalinformation.Anyruleorportionofa
42rule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
43delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjectto
44alloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionand
45chapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
46pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
47arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
48andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
173.088.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Athletics",anyintercollegiateathleticgames,contests,programs,activities,
3exhibitions,orothersimilarcompetitionsorganizedandprovidedforstudents;
4 (2)"Sex",thetwomaincategoriesofmaleandfemaleintowhichindividualsare
5dividedbasedonanindividual'sreproductivebiologyatbirthandtheindividual's
6genome.
HB2734 2 7 2.(1)Thegeneralassemblyherebyfindsthefollowing:
8 (a)Anoticeabledisparitycontinuesbetweentheathleticsparticipationratesof
9studentswhoaremaleandstudentswhoarefemale;
10 (b)Courtshaverecognizedalegitimateandimportantgovernmentalinterestin
11redressingpastdiscriminationagainstfemalesinathleticsonthebasisofsexand
12promotingequalityofathleticopportunitybetweenthesexesunderTitleIXofthe
13federalEducationAmendmentsof1972(20U.S.C.Section1681etseq.),asamended;
14and
15 (c)Courtshaverecognizedthatclassificationbysexistheonlyfeasible
16classificationtopromotethegovernmentalinterestofprovidingopportunitiesfor
17athleticsforfemales.
18 (2)Thegeneralassemblyherebydeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate
19tofurtherthegovernmentalinterestofensuringthatsufficientopportunitiesfor
20athleticsremainavailableforfemalestoremedypastdiscriminationonthebasisofsex.
21 3.(1)Exceptasprovidedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,noinstitution
22ofhighereducationthatreceivesrevenuesfromthestateshallallowanystudentto
23competeinanathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedforthebiologicalsexoppositeto
24thestudent'sbiologicalsexascorrectlystatedonthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateas
25describedinsubsection4ofthissectionor,ifthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateis
26unobtainable,anothergovernmentrecord.
27 (2)Aninstitutionofhighereducationmayallowafemalestudenttocompetein
28anathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedformalestudentsifnocorresponding
29athleticscompetitiondesignatedforfemalestudentsisofferedoravailable.
30 4.Forpurposesofthissection,astatementofastudent'sbiologicalsexonthe
31student'sofficialbirthcertificateoranothergovernmentrecordshallbedeemedtohave
32correctlystatedthestudent'sbiologicalsexonlyifthestatementwas:
33 (1)Enteredatornearthetimeofthestudent'sbirth;or
34 (2)Modifiedtocorrectanyscrivener'serrorinthestudent'sbiologicalsex.
35 5.Noinstitutionofhighereducationthatviolatessubdivision(1)ofsubsection3
36ofthissectionshallreceiveanyrevenuesfromthestate.
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