Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 215
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS ACT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican)
- Bryan W. Shupe (Republican)
- Daniel B. Short (Republican)
- Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- Ronald E. Gray (Republican)
- Richard G. Collins (Republican)
- David L. Wilson (Republican)
- Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
- Dave G. Lawson (Republican)
- Stell Parker Selby
- Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Timothy D. Dukes (Republican)
- Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate