SB295
Public schools, etc.; student participation in women's sports, civil cause of action.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Chief Patron:
Mark Peake (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. K-12 schools; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action.
Requires each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport sponsored by a public school or any other school that is a member of the Virginia High School League to be expressly designated as one of the following based on the biological sex of the students who participate on the ... (More) team or in the sport: (i) for males, men, or boys; (ii) for females, women, or girls; or (iii) for coed or mixed if participation on such team or sport is open to both males and females. The bill requires that the biological sex of any student seeking to participate on such an expressly designated team be affirmed by a signed physician's statement. The bill prohibits any such team or sport that is expressly designated for females from being open to students whose biological sex is male. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101143D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB295)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
