Education (K-12 Education)

HF 19 would require Minnesota public schools to restrict participation on girls' sports teams to students identified as female at birth, verified through documentation like birth certificates. This directly affects transgender and gender-nonconforming student athletes in K-12 and public higher education who currently compete on teams matching their gender identity. The key provision mandates schools to implement a gender verification process before allowing participation on female-designated teams. This policy would replace existing inclusive eligibility standards with a biological sex-based requirement for athletic participation.