Yesterday Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1028 (full text) into law. (Press release from Governor.) Section 12 of the law enacts the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" which bans transgender women from competing on women's sports teams sponsored by public high schools or colleges. The Act provides in part:
(b) Athletic teams or sports designated for males, men, or boys may be open to students of the female sex.
(c) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex.
(d) For purposes of this section, a statement of a student’s biological sex on the student’s official birth certificate is considered to have correctly stated the student’s biological sex at birth if the statement was filed at or near the time of the student’s birth.
The Act gives a civil cause of action to students or schools injured by a violation of the Act.
