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HB 2823

GENDER IN SPORTS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Chris Miller

The bill would allow participation in single-gender college sports only to athletes whose gender matches the team’s designated gender at birth.

Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 2823

Summary — HB 2823 (Gender in Sports Act)

Status: Introduced; referred to Rules Committee
Primary sponsor (Gender in Sports text): Rep. Chris Miller (IL) — introduced Feb 6, 2025
Note: The supplied document also contains a separate Arizona bill (also labeled HB 2823) on AHCCCS nonopioid drug formulary matters (sponsored by Rep. Leo Biasiucci). This summary focuses on the Illinois “Gender in Sports Act” text attributed to Rep. Chris Miller.

Purpose

The bill, titled the Gender in Sports Act, would limit participation in single‑gender postsecondary intercollegiate athletics programs to student‑athletes whose gender matches the program’s single‑gender designation. Its stated purpose is to require that only those whose gender was assigned at birth that corresponds to the team’s designated gender may participate.

Key provisions

  • Eligibility rule: A student‑athlete may participate in an intercollegiate athletics program at a postsecondary educational institution that is designated for a single gender only if the student‑athlete’s gender is the same as that single gender designation.
  • Definition of gender: For purposes of the Act, “gender of the student‑athlete” is defined as “the gender the student‑athlete was assigned at birth.”
  • Cross‑references: The terms “intercollegiate athletics program” and “postsecondary educational institution” are defined by reference to the Student‑Athlete Endorsement Rights Act (the bill does not restate those broader statutory definitions).
  • Scope and remedies: The introduced text sets an eligibility standard but does not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or administrative procedures in the excerpt provided.

Who would be affected

  • Transgender and nonbinary student‑athletes whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth would be directly affected, as the rule ties eligibility to assigned sex at birth rather than gender identity.
  • Postsecondary institutions, athletic departments, coaches, athletic compliance offices, and conference organizers would need to revise eligibility, roster, recruiting, and event policies to comply.
  • Potential downstream effects include changes to admissions recruiting, scholarship awards, team assignments, and intercollegiate competition administration.

Procedural notes & timeline

  • Illinois version: introduced Feb 6, 2025 (filed Feb 5, 2025) by Rep. Chris Miller; first reading occurred Feb 6, 2025; referred to committee(s) per chamber rules (document indicates referral to Rules Committee).
  • The document also contains a different HB 2823 (Arizona) introduced Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Leo Biasiucci addressing AHCCCS formulary treatment of non‑opioid pain drugs; that is a separate measure unrelated to the Gender in Sports Act.

Potential implications (practical/legal)

  • Institutions may need to update written policies and compliance procedures; athletic conferences may adopt or adjust eligibility rules.
  • Because the bill defines eligibility by sex assigned at birth, it could prompt legal challenges invoking federal nondiscrimination statutes (e.g., Title IX), state constitutional provisions, or equal protection claims, depending on final language and implementation—though the bill text here does not address litigation or enforcement specifics.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a redline-style summary showing the exact operative sentence(s) from the bill,
- Draft a one‑page briefs for athletic directors or legal counsel outlining compliance steps, or
- Summarize the separate Arizona AHCCCS HB 2823 on nonopioid drug formulary rules.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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