Reps. KING and McDANIEL propose the following Amendment No. to H. 4608 (COUNCIL\WAB\4608C109.RT.WAB22):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-1-500, by striking Section 59-1-500(A) and inserting:

/(A)(1) Interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a secondary school shall be expressly designated as one of the following based on biological sex:

(a) males, men, or boys;

(b) females, women, or girls; or

(c) coed or mixed.

(2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex.

(3) Middle school students who transition from their assigned sex at birth are eligible to compete on an athletic team consistent with their respective gender identity.

(4) Secondary school students who transition from their assigned sex at birth are eligible to compete on an athletic team consistent with their respective gender identity in accordance with the South Carolina High School League, 2019-2020 Edition, regarding gender identity participation. /