| 10 | | - | SectionA.Chapter167,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe |
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| 11 | | - | 2knownassection167.780,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | | - | 167.780.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"SaveWomen's |
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| 13 | | - | 2SportsAct". |
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| 14 | | - | 3 2.Noathleticteamorsportdesignatedforfemales,women,orgirlsshallbeopen |
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| 15 | | - | 4tostudentsofthemalesexasassignedatbirthforgamesinthepost-seasonorplayoff |
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| 16 | | - | 5seasonincluding,butnotlimitedto,districts,conference,sectionals,state,ornationals. |
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| 17 | | - | 6 3.Nogovernmentalentity,licensingoraccreditingorganization,orathletic |
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| 18 | | - | 7associationororganizationshallentertainacomplaint,openaninvestigation,ortake |
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| 19 | | - | 8anyotheradverseactionagainstaschoolorinstitutionformaintainingseparate |
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| 20 | | - | 9interscholasticorintramuralathleticteamsorsportsforstudentsofthefemalesexas |
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| 21 | | - | 10assignedatbirthduringthepost-seasonorplayoffseason. |
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| 22 | | - | 11 4.Nopublicschoolorprivatemiddleschoolorhighschool,orpublicorprivate |
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| 23 | | - | 12institutionofpostsecondaryeducation,thathasbiologicalmalesasassignedatbirth |
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| 24 | | - | 13playingwomen'ssportsduringthepost-seasonorplayoffseasonsshallbeeligiblefor |
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| 25 | | - | 14anymoneysappropriatedbythegeneralassembly. |
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| 10 | + | SectionA.Chapters163and173,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwonew |
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| 11 | + | 2sections,tobeknownassections163.048and173.088,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | + | 163.048.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 13 | + | 2 (1)"Athletics",anyinterscholasticathleticgames,contests,programs,activities, |
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| 14 | + | 3exhibitions,orothersimilarcompetitionsorganizedandprovidedforstudents; |
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| 15 | + | 4 (2)"Sex",thetwomaincategoriesofmaleandfemaleintowhichindividualsare |
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| 16 | + | 5dividedbasedonanindividual'sreproductivebiologyatbirthandtheindividual's |
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| 17 | + | 6genome. |
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| 18 | + | 7 2.(1)Thegeneralassemblyherebyfindsthefollowing: |
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| 19 | + | 8 (a)Anoticeabledisparitycontinuesbetweentheathleticsparticipationratesof |
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| 20 | + | 9studentswhoaremaleandstudentswhoarefemale; |
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| 21 | + | 10 (b)Courtshaverecognizedalegitimateandimportantgovernmentalinterestin |
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| 22 | + | 11redressingpastdiscriminationagainstfemalesinathleticsonthebasisofsexand |
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| 23 | + | 12promotingequalityofathleticopportunitybetweenthesexesunderTitleIXofthe |
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| 24 | + | 13federalEducationAmendmentsof1972(20U.S.C.Section1681etseq.),asamended; |
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| 25 | + | 14and |
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| 26 | + | 15 (c)Courtshaverecognizedthatclassificationbysexistheonlyfeasible |
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| 27 | + | 16classificationtopromotethegovernmentalinterestofprovidingopportunitiesfor |
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| 28 | + | 17athleticsforfemales. |
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| 27 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. |
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| 30 | + | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (2)Thegeneralassemblyherebydeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate |
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| 31 | + | 19tofurtherthegovernmentalinterestofensuringthatsufficientopportunitiesfor |
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| 32 | + | 20athleticsremainavailableforfemalestoremedypastdiscriminationonthebasisofsex. |
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| 33 | + | 21 3.(1)Exceptasprovidedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,noschool |
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| 34 | + | 22districtorcharterschoolshallallowanystudenttocompeteinanathleticscompetition |
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| 35 | + | 23thatisdesignatedforthebiologicalsexoppositetothestudent'sbiologicalsexas |
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| 36 | + | 24correctlystatedonthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateasdescribedinsubsection4of |
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| 37 | + | 25thissectionor,ifthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateisunobtainable,another |
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| 38 | + | 26governmentrecord. |
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| 39 | + | 27 (2)Aschooldistrictorcharterschoolmayallowafemalestudenttocompetein |
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| 40 | + | 28anathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedformalestudentsifnocorresponding |
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| 41 | + | 29athleticscompetitiondesignatedforfemalestudentsisofferedoravailable. |
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| 42 | + | 30 4.Forpurposesofthissection,astatementofastudent'sbiologicalsexonthe |
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| 43 | + | 31student'sofficialbirthcertificateoranothergovernmentrecordshallbedeemedtohave |
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| 44 | + | 32correctlystatedthestudent'sbiologicalsexonlyifthestatementwas: |
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| 45 | + | 33 (1)Enteredatornearthetimeofthestudent'sbirth;or |
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| 46 | + | 34 (2)Modifiedtocorrectanyscrivener'serrorinthestudent'sbiologicalsex. |
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| 47 | + | 35 5.Noschooldistrictorcharterschoolthatviolatessubdivision(1)ofsubsection3 |
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| 48 | + | 36ofthissectionshallreceiveanystateaidunderthischapteroranyotherrevenuesfrom |
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| 49 | + | 37thestate. |
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| 50 | + | 38 6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpromulgateall |
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| 51 | + | 39necessaryrulesandregulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthis |
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| 52 | + | 40section.Suchrulesandregulationsshallensurecompliancewithstateandfederallaw |
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| 53 | + | 41regardingtheconfidentialityofstudentmedicalinformation.Anyruleorportionofa |
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| 54 | + | 42rule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority |
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| 55 | + | 43delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjectto |
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| 56 | + | 44alloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionand |
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| 57 | + | 45chapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly |
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| 58 | + | 46pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul |
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| 59 | + | 47arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority |
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| 60 | + | 48andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 61 | + | 173.088.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 62 | + | 2 (1)"Athletics",anyintercollegiateathleticgames,contests,programs,activities, |
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| 63 | + | 3exhibitions,orothersimilarcompetitionsorganizedandprovidedforstudents; |
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| 64 | + | 4 (2)"Sex",thetwomaincategoriesofmaleandfemaleintowhichindividualsare |
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| 65 | + | 5dividedbasedonanindividual'sreproductivebiologyatbirthandtheindividual's |
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| 66 | + | 6genome. |
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| 67 | + | HB2734 2 7 2.(1)Thegeneralassemblyherebyfindsthefollowing: |
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| 68 | + | 8 (a)Anoticeabledisparitycontinuesbetweentheathleticsparticipationratesof |
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| 69 | + | 9studentswhoaremaleandstudentswhoarefemale; |
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| 70 | + | 10 (b)Courtshaverecognizedalegitimateandimportantgovernmentalinterestin |
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| 71 | + | 11redressingpastdiscriminationagainstfemalesinathleticsonthebasisofsexand |
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| 72 | + | 12promotingequalityofathleticopportunitybetweenthesexesunderTitleIXofthe |
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| 73 | + | 13federalEducationAmendmentsof1972(20U.S.C.Section1681etseq.),asamended; |
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| 74 | + | 14and |
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| 75 | + | 15 (c)Courtshaverecognizedthatclassificationbysexistheonlyfeasible |
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| 76 | + | 16classificationtopromotethegovernmentalinterestofprovidingopportunitiesfor |
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| 77 | + | 17athleticsforfemales. |
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| 78 | + | 18 (2)Thegeneralassemblyherebydeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate |
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| 79 | + | 19tofurtherthegovernmentalinterestofensuringthatsufficientopportunitiesfor |
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| 80 | + | 20athleticsremainavailableforfemalestoremedypastdiscriminationonthebasisofsex. |
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| 81 | + | 21 3.(1)Exceptasprovidedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,noinstitution |
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| 82 | + | 22ofhighereducationthatreceivesrevenuesfromthestateshallallowanystudentto |
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| 83 | + | 23competeinanathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedforthebiologicalsexoppositeto |
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| 84 | + | 24thestudent'sbiologicalsexascorrectlystatedonthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateas |
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| 85 | + | 25describedinsubsection4ofthissectionor,ifthestudent'sofficialbirthcertificateis |
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| 86 | + | 26unobtainable,anothergovernmentrecord. |
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| 87 | + | 27 (2)Aninstitutionofhighereducationmayallowafemalestudenttocompetein |
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| 88 | + | 28anathleticscompetitionthatisdesignatedformalestudentsifnocorresponding |
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| 89 | + | 29athleticscompetitiondesignatedforfemalestudentsisofferedoravailable. |
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| 90 | + | 30 4.Forpurposesofthissection,astatementofastudent'sbiologicalsexonthe |
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| 91 | + | 31student'sofficialbirthcertificateoranothergovernmentrecordshallbedeemedtohave |
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| 92 | + | 32correctlystatedthestudent'sbiologicalsexonlyifthestatementwas: |
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| 93 | + | 33 (1)Enteredatornearthetimeofthestudent'sbirth;or |
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| 94 | + | 34 (2)Modifiedtocorrectanyscrivener'serrorinthestudent'sbiologicalsex. |
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| 95 | + | 35 5.Noinstitutionofhighereducationthatviolatessubdivision(1)ofsubsection3 |
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| 96 | + | 36ofthissectionshallreceiveanyrevenuesfromthestate. |
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