The bill amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by adding a new section, Sec. 405, which clarifies that educational institutions providing services for grades K-12 and subject to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are permitted to determine an individual's eligibility to participate in athletics based on their biological sex. This biological sex is defined as it appears on the individual's original birth certificate issued at or near the time of birth.

This amendment aims to establish a clear guideline for how educational institutions can approach athletic participation, specifically regarding the criteria based on biological sex, thereby potentially impacting policies related to gender identity in school sports.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 37.2101, 37.2804