SB703
Public elem. and sec. schools and higher ed. institutions; student participation in women's sports.
Status:
Killed
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Chief Patron:
Tara Durant (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action.
Requires each interscholastic, intercollegiate, 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 or by a public institution of higher education to be expressly designated as one of the following based on the ... (More) biological sex of the students who participate on the team or in the sport: (i) males, men, or boys; (ii) females, women, or girls; or (iii) 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
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100910D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB703)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
