Section 1. The provisions of sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the fairness in women’s sports act.
Section (2)
The state board of regents and the governing body for each municipal university, community college and technical college shall adopt rules and regulations for the postsecondary educational institutions governed by each such entity, respectively, to implement the provisions of this section.
Sec. 3. (a)
Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by Pratt Community College shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex:
(1) Males, men or boys;
(2) females, women or girls; or
(3) coed or mixed.
Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex.
Colleges shall use information collected when individuals elect to participate on a team or in a sport to determine which gender team is appropriate for respective students. Should a dispute arise, colleges shall refer to the original birth or adoption certificate completed at or near the time of birth. If the original birth or adoption certificate is not available, documentation provided by a licensed physician indicating biological sex at birth may be utilized. If biological sex at birth is unable to be determined by the above means, the student shall be eligible to participate in male, men’s, boys, coed, or mixed athletic activities only.
Chair Koler asked for a motion to approve Board Policy 4-07 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act 2023 – HB 2238 Effective July 1, 2023. Motion was made by VC Hamm to approve Policy 4-07 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act 2023 – Effective July 1, 2023. Motion was seconded by Trustee Fitzsimmons. Chair Koler asked for a vote, 4 Ayes and 1 Nay by Trustee Barrett.
The majority ruled and motion carried.
