Representative David Byrd District 71 Capitol Hill Update

Ensuring fairness in girls’ sports K-12 / Public Chapter 909 - The General Assembly approved a new law to enforce legislation passed last year that prohibits biological males from participating in girls’ sports in public K-12 education institutions. The new law requires the Tennessee Department of Education to withhold a portion of state funds from public middle or high schools that fail or refuse to uphold state law and instead allow biological males to compete in girls’ sports at public K-12 schools. Became effective July 1, 2022

Taking action against abortion advocacy in public schools / Pu...