Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCR2003: interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex
Status: Failed, June 12, 2026
HCR2003 - interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to student athletics.
From the enrolled text, June 15, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to student athletics. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: 1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to student athletics, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor: amending section 15-120.02, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to student athletics. Section 1. Section 15-120.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to designation of teams; biological sex; designation of facilities; cause of action; definitions A. Beginning on January 1, 2027, each school that sponsors an interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport that is sponsored by a public school or a private school whose students or teams compete against a public school and each athletic association that sponsors an interscholastic or intramural sport shall be expressly designated designate the athletic team or sport as one of the following, based on the biological sex of the students athletes who participate on the athletic team or in the sport: 1. "Males", "men" or "boys". 2. "Females", "women" or "girls". 3. "Coed" "Coeducational" or "mixed". B. A school or athletic association may not open any interscholastic …
Sponsors
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : failed to pass
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 12, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (June 12, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- MOTION failed to pass (June 12, 2026): 12 yea, 16 nay, failed
- ED DP (March 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 25 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR2003?
- HCR2003 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex.
- What does HCR2003 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to student athletics.
- What is the status of HCR2003?
- Failed as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (16 votes) (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR2003?
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HCR2003?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83656/?SessionId=130
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