Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is expected to sign the bill into law
The Mississippi House passed a bill Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports across the state.
The bill is now headed to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk. He is expected to sign the bill, according to a Fox News report.
The House passed the bill — dubbed the Mississippi Fairness Act — 81-28 on Wednesday, according to the outlet. Six representatives did not vote, and seven representatives voted “present.”
The Republican-controlled state Senate passed the bill 34-9 in February.
The ban will apply to state schools and universities. According to ABC News, the bill would require “any public school and university that is a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association and NCAA, among other associations, to designate their athletic teams as male, female or co-ed and restrict athletes assigned male at birth from joining female teams.”
Idaho became the first state to pass a similar law banning trans women from competing in women’s sports in 2020. A federal district court, however, suspended the new law and it has yet to be enacted.
Good let the push back against this abomination to the reality of science and biology begin
YES!!!!!! As long as they got a Weiner they are still a boy!
Amen
Why do we even need a law? I mean, this is just common sense.
Should be Blocking Males from coaching Girls !!!!!
Coaches are the ones to worry about abusing Girls !!!!!
That would convert them back to being Boys after Playing with girls in the shower !!!!