Results: Florida House passes bill that would allow for genital examinations of high school athletes
Published on 04/18/2021
The Republican-dominated Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban transgender females from playing on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams, with Democrats arguing the measure is purely political.
The proposal (HB 1475) would make participation in athletics contingent on determining students’ “biological sex,” a disputed term that refers to the sex assigned at birth.
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Do you think transgender females should be able to play on girls and womens sports teams?
Yes
28%
805 votes
No
46%
1335 votes
Undecided
26%
760 votes
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Under the measure, students' schools would have to resolve disputes "by requesting that the student provide a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student's personal health care provider which must verify the student's biological sex." Regardless of if you agree with transgender females playing in female sports, do you agree that the school should have the right to have the students provide a health exam to prove their gender? Yes
38%
1108 votes
No
34%
994 votes
Undecided
28%
798 votes
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House sponsor Kaylee Tuck said Wednesday the bill is "strictly to preserve the safety, integrity, fairness, and competitiveness of women's sports," receiving an ovation from her Republican colleagues before the bill passed. Do you agree this bill should be passed? Yes
40%
1146 votes
No
29%
847 votes
Undecided
31%
907 votes
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