LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Michigan House passed two bills on Thursday that would keep biological boys out of girls sports in K-12 schools.

Michigan House Republicans introduced House Bills 4066 and 4469 following President Donald Trump’s executive order on Feb. 5 titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The bills will move to the Democrat-controlled Senate for a vote.

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“There are, in fact, biological differences between men and women,” Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte) said. “And those differences matter. Especially when it comes to the integrity of women’s sports.”

House Bill 4066 will amend Michigan 1975 “Revised School Code” by adding a section that blocks schools from knowingly allowing male students to participate on teams designated for female participants only. This bill would also protect participants who face violations of this amendment, giving participants two years after the violation to bring civil action.

“We are demonizing children with these bills,” Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) said.  “We are punching down on the most vulnerable of society, and for what?”

This bill defines “sex” as “the biological indication of male or female, as listed on an individual’s original birth certificate that was issued at or near the time of the individual’s birth.” The bill would also protect schools that maintain female-only teams from any outside organizations that wish to issue a complaint or take any adverse action against the school.

“When puberty kicks in, girls would never have a chance to compete or win in athletics,” state Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) said. “There’s no way around the fact that boys are stronger and faster than girls.”

House Bill 4469 will amend the “Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act” and add a section that allows K-12 schools to base athletic eligibility on a student’s biological sex.

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“My hope is that we brought some attention to this very important issue,” Linting said. “We’re showing our young women how much we care about them — that we’re willing to stand up for them.”