Not Germane

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for Senate Bill No. 2678

BY: Senator(s) Hill

     AMEND by inserting the following after line 137 and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:

     (1)  Interscholastic or intramural athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public, primary or secondary school or any school that is a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, or public institution of higher education or any higher education institution that is a member of the NCAA, NAIA or NJCCA shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex:

          (a)  "Males," "men" or "boys";

          (b)  "Females," "women" or "girls"; or

          (c)  "Coed" or "mixed."

     (2)  Athletic teams or sports designated for "females," "women" or "girls" shall not be open to students of the male sex.

     (3)  Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this act shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages and any other relief available under law against the primary or secondary school or institution of higher education.

     FURTHER, AMEND the title to conform.