Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF2685: Athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth required.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education policy; requiring athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, by adding a subdivision.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to education policy; requiring athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 4a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Athletic team designations.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) A school sponsored interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team must be expressly designated as, and composed of students of, only one of the following categories of team members based on biological sex at birth:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) coed.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The membership of athletic teams or sports designated for females must only be open to participants who were biological females at birth.] new text end
Sponsors
- Krista Knudsen (R) · primary sponsor
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Marj Fogelman (R)
- Pam Altendorf (R)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Cal Warwas (R)
- Drew Roach (R)
- Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Peggy Scott (R)
Latest actions
- : Motion did not prevail 90 votes required to suspend rules vote: 67-66
- : Motion to suspend rules
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Votes
- MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - Niska motion Suspension of Rules (April 7, 2026): 67 yea, 66 nay, passed
- MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - CALL OF THE HOUSE (April 7, 2026): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF2685?
- HF2685 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth required.
- What does HF2685 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education policy; requiring athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of HF2685?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Motion did not prevail 90 votes required to suspend rules vote: 67-66 (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2685?
- Krista Knudsen (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2685?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF2685&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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