Save Girls’ Sports Act

April 8, 2021
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House Bill 3293 (2021)

The Save Girls Sports Act mandates that all athletic teams sponsored by public secondary schools and state higher education institutions in West Virginia must be designated based on biological sex as determined at birth.

Teams are classified as male, female, or co-ed/mixed. The Act prohibits biological males from participating on female-designated teams in competitive or contact sports, ensuring that athletic opportunities for biological females are protected.

VOTE RESULT: YES

18 to 15

The Family Policy Council supports this legislation.

The law establishes a cause of action for students who believe this policy has been violated, while protecting the privacy of minor students. The State Board of Education and higher education governing bodies are tasked with promulgating rules to implement these provisions.

Why We Support This Bill

We support the Save Girls Sports Act because it acknowledges the important biological differences between males and females, which are key to providing fair and equal athletic opportunities for girls and women.

By requiring sports teams to be designated by biological sex and keeping biological males from competing on female teams, the Act protects the integrity of women’s sports and the opportunities female athletes have worked hard to earn.

This law promotes fairness by creating a level playing field where female athletes can compete and succeed without being at a disadvantage. It also prevents biological males from having unfair scholarship opportunities simply by playing on female teams. 

Legislator District Party Position
Sen. Craig Blair15Support
Sen. Mike Azinger3Support
Sen. Stephen BaldwinOppose
Sen. Bob BeachOppose
Sen. Donna Boley3Support
Sen. Mike Caputo13Oppose
Sen. Charles Clements2Support
Sen. Amy Grady4Support
Sen. Bill Hamilton11Support
Sen. William Ihlenfeld1Oppose
Sen. Glenn Jeffries8Oppose
Sen. Robert Karnes11Support
Sen. Richard LindsayOppose
Sen. Mike MaroneyOppose
Sen. Patrick Martin12Support
Sen. Mark Maynard6Support
Sen. Eric Nelson17Oppose
Sen. Bob Plymale5Support
Sen. Rollan Roberts9Support
Sen. Mike RomanoOppose
Sen. Patricia Rucker16Support
Sen. Randy Smith14Support
Sen. Ron Stollings7Oppose
Sen. David "Bugs" Stover9Support
Sen. Chandler Swope6Oppose
Sen. Dave SypoltSupport
Sen. Tom Takubo17Oppose
Sen. Eric J. Tarr4Support
Sen. Charlie Trump15Support
Sen. John Unger16Oppose
Sen. Ryan Weld1Oppose
Sen. Michael Woelfel5Absent
Sen. Jack Woodrum10Support