AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill O'Brien

HB 5669 prohibits students identified as biological males from competing on female-only athletic teams or using female locker rooms, requiring schools to enforce the ban.

04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Summary — HB 5669

Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING STUDENTS WHO ARE BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM COMPETING ON FEMALE-ONLY ATHLETIC TEAMS AND USING FEMALE-ONLY LOCKER ROOMS AND FACILITIES
Subject: Gender identity or expression; School sports
Introduced: April 9, 2025
Current procedural tag (as listed): REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
Companion bill: SB 3032

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s stated purpose (per the title) is to prohibit students who are biological males (i.e., assigned male at birth) from (1) participating on athletic teams designated for females and (2) using locker rooms and other facilities reserved for female students. The intent is to restrict access to female-only sports teams and facilities based on biological sex rather than gender identity.

Key provisions (as described in title)

Prohibits students identified as biological males from:

Competing on female-only athletic teams in schools; and
Entering or using locker rooms and facilities designated for female students.

The bill would require schools and school districts to enforce those prohibitions in their athletic programs and facility policies.

Note: The full bill text was not provided; the above provisions are summarized from the bill title and summary information available.

Who would be affected

Transgender students who were assigned male at birth and who identify or present as female (commonly described as transgender girls) — restrictions would directly limit their participation and facility access.

Public (and possibly private) K–12 schools, athletic teams, school administrators, coaches, and school facility managers who must implement and enforce the rule.

School athletic associations and event organizers that set eligibility rules.

Other students potentially affected by changes in team rosters, participation opportunities, and facility policies.

Potential operational and legal impacts

Schools may need new policies, verification procedures (e.g., record checks or documentation), staff training, and possible facility management changes to segregate access.

Could prompt administrative costs for compliance and potential disputes or litigation. Issues that might arise include conflicts with federal or state nondiscrimination laws (e.g., Title IX and state civil-rights protections), depending on jurisdictional interpretation and court rulings.

May influence eligibility rules used by school athletic governing bodies.

Legislative status and timeline (selected actions)

Filed: 2025-04-09

Read 1st time: 2025-04-14

Committee activity and hearings in May 2025; reported favorably and placed on Local, Consent & Res. Calendar.

Passed (house) and reported engrossed: 2025-05-21; Received from the House: 2025-05-22

Earlier clerk notation: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education (2025-01-21)

Companion: SB 3032

Notes and caveats

The full bill text is not included in the materials provided. This summary is based on the bill title and reported actions. Specific definitions (e.g., “biological male,” scope of “facilities,” enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or exceptions) are not available here and would be necessary to assess precise legal and administrative effects.