2025 House Bill 4469

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; basing an individual's eligibility to participate in athletics on the individual's biological sex; provide an exemption to allow certain K-12 educational institutions to do.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” (MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 405.

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Allows K-12 educational institutions to base athletic participation eligibility on an individual's biological sex as listed on their original birth certificate, in accordance with Title IX regulations.

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Rylee Linting (R-27) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jamie Thompson (R-28), David Prestin (R-108), Angela Rigas (R-79), James DeSana (R-29), Jaime Greene (R-65), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Matt Maddock (R-51), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Pat Outman (R-91), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Bill Schuette (R-95), Jason Woolford (R-50), Ron Robinson (R-58) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 15, 2025

Reported without amendment