Updated On:
November 13, 2025
Protecting Female K-12 Sports in Minnesota for Girls
Despite Trump’s EO, MSHSL refused compliance, prompting DOJ probe. We stand for Title IX’s original intent: female sports reserved for biological females, ensuring fairness, protecting opportunities, and preserving the integrity of competition.
Overview
In Minnesota since 2014, the Minnesota State High School League has stated that it will allow students who “identify” as transgender to compete with the sex of which the individual “identifies.”
On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order protecting access to female sports for females.
On February 6, 2025, the Minnesota State High School League responded that it would not comply with this executive order, and then the U.S. Department of Education announced its launch of an investigation into the Minnesota State High School League on February 12. That day, the MSHSL responded that it will comply with the investigation. On February 20, Attorney General Keith Ellison released his office’s opinion that President Trump’s EO violates the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
To bring Minnesota in alignment with the original intent of Title IX and the U.S. federal government policy, a House Republican ran a bill to ensure that K-12 female sports in Minnesota are only accessible to female athletes.
Testimony
Bill Author
Rep. Peggy Scott (R)
Bill Text
HF12Timeline
Most recent
Mar 3, 2025
• Amendments offered
• Point of order raised, ruled well taken
• Third reading
• Motion to re-refer Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
• Motion did not prevail
• Bill was not passed
• Motion for reconsideration passage
• Motion prevailed
• Motion to lay on the table
• Motion prevailed
• Author added Davis
Feb 27, 2025
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, March 3, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
• Committee report, to adopt as amended
• Second reading
• Authors added Gillman and Sexton
Feb 20, 2025
Author added Altendorf
Feb 17, 2025
Authors added Gander and Bakeberg
Feb 13, 2025
Authors added Davids, Franson, McDonald, Rymer, Baker, Murphy and Koznick
Feb 10, 2025
Authors added Schultz; Duran; Perryman; Engen; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Anderson, P. H.; Hudson; Jacob; Anderson, P. E.; Burkel; Harder; Allen; Backer; Van Binsbergen; Gordon; Warwas and Roach
Feb 6, 2025
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
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Bill Author
Sen. Carla Nelson (R)
Bill Text
SF916Timeline
Most recent
Mar 6, 2025
Authors added Housley; Coleman
Mar 3, 2025
Motion did not prevail to withdraw and be placed on General Orders
Feb 17, 2025
Author added Mathews
Feb 10, 2025
Author added Kreun
Feb 3, 2025
• Introduction and first reading
• Referred to Education Policy
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