DE SB 215
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS ACT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Did DE SB 215 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 215 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-08): Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 215 about?
This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with the student athlete’s biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the student athlete’s birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available. To facilitate this Act, a school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school must designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school based on the biological sex of students.
Who sponsors DE SB 215?
Lyndon D. Yearick, Bryan W. Shupe, Daniel B. Short and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 215, joined by 11 cosponsors.
Description
This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with the student athlete’s biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the student athlete’s birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available. To facilitate this Act, a school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school must designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member school based on the biological sex of students.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Latest action
- 2026-01-08 — Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Bryan W. Shupeprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Ronald E. Grayprimary
- Richard G. Collinsprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- Richard G. Collinscosponsor
- Ronald E. Graycosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
- Bryan W. Shupecosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
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Action timeline
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2026-01-08
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
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