SB-622
Education

Educational equity: sex-segregated school programs and activities: sex at birth.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires students to participate in school sports and activities based on their sex at birth rather than gender identity.
  • Maintains existing policy allowing students to use facilities matching their gender identity.
  • Prohibits schools from restricting class enrollment based on sex except for specific health education courses.

Summary

Senator Grove's proposal to modify California's Education Code would require students to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, based on their sex at birth rather than their gender identity. The measure maintains existing provisions that prohibit discrimination in academic and elective course enrollment while introducing new criteria for participation in sex-segregated activities.

The legislation preserves several longstanding educational equity requirements, including prohibitions on sex-based enrollment restrictions and mandates for equal access to physical education activities. School personnel must continue providing gender-neutral career counseling and actively exploring nontraditional career paths with students, with parents receiving advance notification of career counseling and course selection starting in grade 7. While the bill retains language allowing students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity, it creates separate standards for participation in sex-segregated programs by establishing sex at birth as the determining factor.

School districts would need to modify their policies and procedures to implement these changes, though the measure includes no additional funding or specific enforcement mechanisms. The bill requires a simple majority vote for passage and involves no direct fiscal impact or local program requirements.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Contacts

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Shannon GroveR
Senator
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
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Eloise ReyesD
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Lena GonzalezD
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Dave CorteseD
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
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Christopher CabaldonD
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Sasha Renee PerezD
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Introduced By

Shannon Grove
Shannon GroveR
California State Senator
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Requires students to participate in school sports and activities based on their sex at birth rather than gender identity.
  • Maintains existing policy allowing students to use facilities matching their gender identity.
  • Prohibits schools from restricting class enrollment based on sex except for specific health education courses.

Get Involved

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Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Shannon Grove
Shannon GroveR
California State Senator

Summary

Senator Grove's proposal to modify California's Education Code would require students to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, based on their sex at birth rather than their gender identity. The measure maintains existing provisions that prohibit discrimination in academic and elective course enrollment while introducing new criteria for participation in sex-segregated activities.

The legislation preserves several longstanding educational equity requirements, including prohibitions on sex-based enrollment restrictions and mandates for equal access to physical education activities. School personnel must continue providing gender-neutral career counseling and actively exploring nontraditional career paths with students, with parents receiving advance notification of career counseling and course selection starting in grade 7. While the bill retains language allowing students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity, it creates separate standards for participation in sex-segregated programs by establishing sex at birth as the determining factor.

School districts would need to modify their policies and procedures to implement these changes, though the measure includes no additional funding or specific enforcement mechanisms. The bill requires a simple majority vote for passage and involves no direct fiscal impact or local program requirements.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member