During the 2022 legislative session dozens of states will consider legislation related to LGBTQ discrimination.
Some bills will seek to advance the comprehensive nondiscrimination laws that LGBTQ people so sorely need, while others will almost certainly attempt to single out and target LGBTQ people for unfair and unequal treatment.
Freedom for All Americans is tracking each relevant bill in our 2022 Legislative Tracker, in partnership with the Equality Federation.
Youth Sports Bans
MD HB757
Requiring certain interscholastic and intramural athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain schools to be expressly designated based on biological sex; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain adverse actions against a school or county…
02/28/2022: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
IA SF2342
A bill for an act relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic school, charter school, community college, and regent institution athletics based on sex.(Formerly SSB 3146.)
02/25/2022: Fiscal note.
GA SB435
AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for Georgia public schools or participating private schools whose students or teams compete against a Georgia…
02/24/2022: Senate Passed/Adopted
IN HB1041
Participation in school sports. Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, school corporations, public schools, nonpublic schools, state educational institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic…
02/24/2022: Senator Doriot added as cosponsor
UT HB0011
This bill addresses student athlete participation in gender-designated sports in thepublic education system.
02/24/2022: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
KS SB484
AN ACT concerning education; relating to student athletes; enacting the fairness in women’s sports act; restricting participation on women’s teams to female students; providing a cause of action for violations.
02/23/2022: Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
MO HB2734
AN ACT To amend chapters 163 and 173, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to participation in athletic competitions.
02/23/2022: Read Second Time (H)
MO HB2735
AN ACT To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to public school athletics.
02/23/2022: Read Second Time (H)
TN HB1895
As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of the state education finance funds that an LEA is otherwise eligible to receive if the LEA fails or refuses to determine a student’s gender, for purposes of participation…
02/23/2022: Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/2/2022
TN HB2316
As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect…
02/23/2022: Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
WY SF0051
AN ACT relating to school sports; prohibiting biological males from athletic teams and sports designated for females in public schools; establishing related causes of action and protections for individuals and educational institutions; requiring…
02/23/2022: Placed on General File
IA HF2416
A bill for an act relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic school, regent institution, community college, and certain other institution of higher education athletics based on sex, and including effective…
02/22/2022: Read first time, attached to similar SF 2342. S.J. 359.
IA HF2309
A bill for an act relating to student eligibility requirements in school district and accredited nonpublic school athletics based on sex.(See HF 2416.)
02/21/2022: Withdrawn. H.J. 320
LA SB44
Provides for the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act relative to a school’s ability to offer equal opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/22)
02/18/2022: Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the committee on Education.
IA SSB3146
A bill for an act relating to student eligibility requirements in school district, accredited nonpublic school, charter school, community college, and regent institution athletics based on sex.(See SF 2342.)
02/17/2022: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2342.
KY SB83
Amend KRS 156.070 to require the Board of Education or agency designated by the Board of Education to manage interscholastic athletics to promulgate administrative regulations or bylaws requiring schools that participate in interscholastic athletics…
02/17/2022: to Committee on Committees (H)
MN HF352
A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.04, by adding a subdivision.
02/17/2022: Author added Dettmer
MN HF1657
A bill for an act relating to education; restricting male student participation in female athletics; restricting male access to female changing facilities; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.04, subdivisions…
02/17/2022: Author added Dettmer
KY HB23
Amend KRS 156.070 to require KHSAA to promulgate administrative regulations or bylaws requiring schools to designate all interscholastic athletics based upon the biological sex of the students eligible to participate; prohibit male students…
02/16/2022: 2nd reading, to Rules
SC H4608
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The “save Women’s Sports Act” By Adding Section 59-1-500 So As To Express Legislative Intent And Make Certain Findings; To Require Gender-based Or Coeducational Designation Of Certain…
02/16/2022: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White
DE SB227
This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with their biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the students birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate…
02/11/2022: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
OK SB2
An Act relating to school finances; amending Section 4, Chapter 379, O.S.L. 2017 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 3-117.3), which relates to the School Finance Review Commission; directing the commission to conduct a review of certain matters; providing…
02/07/2022: Coauthored by Senator Newhouse
SD HB1006
An Act to promote continued fairness in women’s sports.ย 02/07/2022: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 223
SD SB46
AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to protect fairness in women’s sports.
02/04/2022: Signed by the Governor on February 04, 2022 S.J. 178
TN SB2153
As introduced, prohibits males from participating in public higher education sports that are designated for females; creates a cause of action for violations that deprive a student of an athletic opportunity or that cause direct or indirect…
02/03/2022: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
