Biological males who identify as female would be banned from competing in girls’ middle school, high school, and college sports under a new bill approved by the North Carolina state House on June 22.
The Republican-controlled House voted 62–43 to approve an amended version of the bill passed in the state Senate just days earlier by a vote of 31–17.
It now heads to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk to be signed, although he is widely expected to veto the legislation.
Specifically, House Bill 574 (pdf), known as the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” states that athletic teams designated for females, women, or girls in North Carolina schools and colleges will not be open to students of the male sex….