SF0044

Requires students at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges to compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions based on their biological sex as stated on their birth certificate.

• Prohibits educational institutions from allowing a student to compete in an athletic competition designated for the opposite sex, with limited exceptions. (W.S. 21-25-301(b)(i))
• Prohibits male students from competing in mixed-sex athletic competitions in positions designated for female students. (W.S. 21-25-301(b)(ii))
• Allows female students to compete in athletic competitions designated for male students only if a corresponding female competition is not offered or available. (W.S. 21-25-301(c))
• Defines a student's sex as the sex stated on the student's official birth certificate or, if unobtainable, another government record that accurately states sex at birth, with modifications permitted only to correct clerical errors. (W.S. 21-25-301(d))
• Prohibits educational institutions from retaliating against persons who report violations of this section. (W.S. 21-25-301(e))
• Establishes a private civil cause of action for any person against an educational institution for violations of this section. (W.S. 21-25-301(f))
• Requires the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming community college commission to promulgate implementing rules that comply with state and federal confidentiality laws regarding student medical information. (W.S. 21-25-301(g))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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