Bill HF3170, SF2531

Session 2026

Bill Introduced By
Jameson Lynch
Cotter Schools
House

House Author
Jameson Lynch

A bill for an act relating to

Relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex.

Committee Hearing

Path	Committee	Action
1	Education Committee	Passed
2	Judiciary Committee	In Committee
3	Rules Committee	No Action Taken

Legislative Action

	Action
House	No Action Taken
Senate	No Action Taken
Governor	No Action Taken

Select Amendment

1.1        A bill for an act
1.2        relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female
1.3        sex;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.04, by adding a subdivision.
1.4        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5        Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.6        to read:
1.7                    Subd. 4a.Female sports teams. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, only students
1.8        of the female sex may participate in an elementary or secondary school level athletic team
1.9        or sport that an educational institution has restricted on the basis of sex to women or girls.
1.10      If there is a dispute as to whether a student is of the female sex, the student must present a
1.11      signed physician's statement indicating the student's sex that is based solely on:
1.12      (1) the student's internal and external reproductive anatomy;
1.13      (2) the student's naturally occurring level of testosterone; and
1.14      (3) an analysis of the student's chromosomes.

1.15      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

Author
Jameson Lynch
Cotter Schools
House

Essay

Some of the following pros to this are creating a women's sports fair again, because it’s biologically unfair if a girl (born a male) competed in women's sports. For example, a born male swimmer (Lia Thomas) competed in the NCAA women's championship and won it all by a fair amount. Lets think if Zion Williamson 6”6 284 male N.B.A star became a women and joined the W.N.B.A thats simply unfair for the rest of the league because the average W.N.B.A player is 6”0, 166 lbs, this is simply an unfair matchup and Zion would probably put up around 60-65 points a game. An average N.B.A player 6”6, 217 lbs. There is an obvious size difference and physical build between male and female athletes, which creates an unfair advantage for the born males now females. I think that it’s completely your choice if you want to become the opposite gender but it comes with a little bit of a deficit if you enjoy playing sports. I also feel as it is dangerous for females to compete with biological males.

-Why Male Athletes Who Identify as Transgender Should Not Compete in Women’s Sports – Alliance Defending Freedom

-Can transgender athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics and what are the rules? | The Independent

Some of the cons to this are it can create inequality. This is because people can make their own decisions and if they identify as a gender we as others are supposed to respect it so that means we should let them play in women's sports. If they are a woman or identify as a woman they would want to be able to play in women's sports, I feel that these people should be treated fairly too, but I feel that this is the wrong way to fix that problem. Also mental health and identity we want these people to feel welcome, and not letting them participate is the opposite of that and welcoming them. I feel also this could hurt their mental health which could lead to bad life choices later in life. This also could lead to discluding them in other things other than just sports such as school,jobs or even different bathrooms.

-The Debate Over Transgender Athletes in Schools | GovFacts

-Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sports: Addressing Concerns and Understanding the Science — Simply Put Psych

Title	Audience	Status	Created Sort ascending
Vote in Education Committee on HF3170 SF2531	Education Committee	Closed	03/05/2026 - 10:39am