SB 622: Educational equity: sex-segregated school programs and activities: sex at birth.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-03-26
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-02: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.)
Introduced
In Committee
Awaiting First Chamber Vote
Passed First Chamber
In Committee
Awaiting Second Chamber Vote
Passed Second Chamber
Enacted
Existing law requires that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with the pupils gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
This bill would revise and recast the provision related to a pupils participation in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, to instead require that a pupils participation in those programs and activities be consistent with the pupils sex at birth.
Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.
(a)It is the policy of this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.
(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.
(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7, so that the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.
(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.
(f)(1)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with the pupils gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
(2)A pupils participation in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, shall be consistent with the pupils sex at birth.
(a)It is the policy of the this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted, conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.
(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in any a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course, course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.
(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parents parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 7, so that they the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.
(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.
(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her the pupils gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
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| Feb 2, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | April 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Set for hearing April 23. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Re-referred to Coms. on ED., JUD., and APPR. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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