Indiana House Bill 1041

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Hearing: Feb 5 @ 8:30 am in House Chamber
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Student eligibility in interscholastic sports. Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires certain out-of-state athletic teams to provide notice to specified individuals if the out-of-state team allows a male student to compete in Indiana against an athletic team or sport designated as a female, women's, or girls' team or sport. Requires state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.

Student eligibility in interscholastic sports.

Rep. Michelle Davis [R]

Rep. Chris Jeter [R]

Rep. Joanna King [R]

Rep. Robert Heaton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Davis
2025-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, King, Heaton

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1041/HB1041.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1041/fiscal-notes/HB1041.01.INTR.FN001.pdf