“ Sec. 18e. (1) The board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy that participates in interscholastic athletic activities shall designate interscholastic athletic teams and sports based on the sex of the participants, with separate teams for participants of the female sex within female sports divisions, separate teams for participants of the male sex within male sports divisions, and, if applicable, co-ed teams for participants of the female and male sexes within co-ed sports divisions. A school district or intermediate school district shall not knowingly allow individuals of the male sex to participate on athletic teams or in athletic competitions designated for only participants of the female sex. This subsection must not be construed to restrict the eligibility of any student to participate on any interscholastic athletic teams or in interscholastic athletic activities that are designated as male or co-ed.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Female” means an individual of the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova).
(b) “Male” means an individual of the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm.
(c) “Sex” means an individual’s immutable biological classification as male or female. ”.
2. Amend page 81, following line 12, by inserting:
“ (h) Comply with section 18e. ”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, resumed the Chair.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: