{"id":39159,"date":"2025-05-29T08:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=39159"},"modified":"2025-06-02T07:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:13:12","slug":"bill-defining-male-and-female-in-state-law-for-sports-access-passed-after-cloture-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=39159","title":{"rendered":"Bill defining male, female in state law for sports access passed after cloture vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

A measure that defines male and female in state law for purposes of access to interscholastic sports received final approval May 28.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Kathleen Kauth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB89, introduced by Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen, restricts participation in K-12 and postsecondary school sports to teams that correspond to a student\u2019s sex as defined in the bill.<\/p>\n

The measure defines a male as an individual who \u201cnaturally has, had, will have or would have, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption,\u201d a reproductive system that at some point \u201cproduces, transports and utilizes sperm for fertilization.\u201d<\/p>\n

It defines females as individuals whose reproductive systems do the same, but with eggs.<\/p>\n

Students will be required to provide confirmation of their sex through a document signed by a doctor or under the authority of a doctor in order to participate in a sport that is designated for a single sex. Female students may participate in sports designated for males if no female-only alternative exists. The act does not restrict participation in coed sports.<\/p>\n

The measure will apply to private schools only if the school\u2019s students or teams compete against a public school in an interscholastic sport or the school is a member of an athletic association.<\/p>\n

LB89 requires the governing body of each school that is subject to it to adopt a policy implementing the act.<\/p>\n

Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt offered a motion on final reading to recommit the bill to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. After an hour of debate, Kauth offered a motion to invoke cloture, or cease debate and vote on the bill.<\/p>\n

The motion prevailed 33-16 and lawmakers passed LB89 on a vote of 33-16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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