Requires public and VHSL schools to designate sports teams by biological sex and bars students of the male sex from girls' teams, so less access to sports matching gender identity for transgender girls.
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 that is expressly designated for "females," "women," or "girls," pursuant to subsection A shall not be open to any student of the male sex.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires designation of school athletic teams by biological sex, bars male-sex students from girls' teams, requires physician affirmation of biological sex, protects schools from adverse actions for maintaining such designations, and creates civil causes of action for violations or retaliation. These provisions substantively address transgender/sports by restricting transgender students' (particularly transgender girls') access to and participation in sports teams matching their gender identity.
Related bills
HB1242K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
SB560Public elementary schools, etc.; student participation in sports, civil cause of action.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
SB703Public elem. and sec. schools and higher ed. institutions; student participation in women's sports.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
HB1809K-12 schools and higher educational institutions; student participation in women's sports, etc.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2026-01-22 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health-Public Education Hearing Senate Room C, Room 311, General Assembly Building
2026-01-29 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-01-29
S
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)