S-0024.2
SENATE BILL 5097
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Warnick, Short, Boehnke, Dozier, Torres, and Wagoner
Prefiled 12/20/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to safeguarding competitiveness in girls' interscholastic athletic activities; amending RCW 28A.600.200 ; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that girls' sports are a key element of public education in Washington state. Competing in sports gives girls opportunities for achieving excellence, teaches the value of hard work and discipline, cultivates life skills of teamwork that extend beyond the playing field, and creates lasting relationships among competitors, coaches, parents, and the entire interscholastic athletics community.
The legislature further finds that preserving fair competition in girls' interscholastic athletic activities is essential for producing the best educational experience for girls who choose to compete in sports. Therefore, the state has an important interest in safeguarding the competitiveness of girls' interscholastic athletic activities.