Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF12: Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.04, by adding a subdivision; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision.
From the engrossed text, February 24, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.04, by adding a subdivision; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 4a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Preserving girls' sports.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) This subdivision may be cited as the "Preserving Girls' Sports Act."] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, only female students may participate in an elementary or secondary school level athletic team or sport that an educational institution has restricted to women and girls.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) For purposes of this section, female is the sex that was "previously limited or restricted," and "female" means a female as biologically determined by genetics and defined with respect to an individual's reproductive system. A female is defined as an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. A woman is an adult human female. A girl is a minor human female.] new text …
Sponsors
- Peggy Scott (R) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Harry Niska (R)
- Isaac Schultz (R)
- Bidal Duran (R)
- Bernie Perryman (R)
- Elliott Engen (R)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Krista Knudsen (R)
- Peggy Bennett (R)
- Anderson, P. H. (R)
- Walter Hudson (R)
Latest actions
- : Motion did not prevail 68 vote majority required vote: 67-66
- : Motion to take from table
- : Author added Davis
- : Motion prevailed
- : Motion to lay on the table
- : Motion prevailed vote: 67-66
- : Motion for reconsideration passage
- : Bill was not passed vote: 66-67
- : Motion did not prevail vote: 66-67
- : Motion to re-refer Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Votes
- CONSIDERATION OF MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE - Repassage, as amended by the Senate (March 3, 2025): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (March 3, 2025): 66 yea, 67 nay, failed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (March 3, 2025): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (March 3, 2025): 95 yea, 12 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (March 3, 2025): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Niska motion Motion to Reconsider (March 3, 2025): 67 yea, 66 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF12?
- HF12 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
- What does HF12 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.04, by adding a subdivision; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of HF12?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Motion did not prevail 68 vote majority required vote: 67-66 (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF12?
- Peggy Scott (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF12?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0012&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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