Amendment #81 to H4005

Fairness in sports

Mr. Gaskey of Carver moves to amend the bill Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section: -

Section 1E.

No public school shall allow a male student athlete to participate on a girls’ sports team nor shall a public school allow a female athlete to participate on a boys sports team.

Any school found not in compliance shall forfeit all games where an athlete of the opposite sex participated.  The Superior Court shall have available all remedies at law or in equity. A party who brings an action to enforce this section and prevails shall be entitled to his or her costs and attorney’s fees.