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Reviewed October 10, 2026 · Primary documents, visible evidence gaps

Last checked October 10, 2026. Every record is present in the initial page; search and jurisdiction filters are optional. Unknown/not located identifies an evidence gap, not a finding of noncompliance.

7 records. Open a record for all fields and sources.

State laws & athletic policies — reviewed sample
RecordJurisdictionEvidence statusPublication
WashingtonWARegulation and 2026–2027 manual reviewedDetailed tracker
MinnesotaMNStatutes, federal action and appellate opinion reviewedDetailed tracker
MarylandMDState guidance and current district handbook distinguishedDetailed tracker
New HampshireNHEnacted sports statute reviewedDetailed tracker
CaliforniaCAResearch record — current controlling documents incompleteResearch record
ColoradoCOResearch record — association policy and agency findingResearch record
MichiganMIResearch record — investigations; current manual unverifiedResearch record
WashingtonWA · Regulation and 2026–2027 manual reviewed

Published detail:

Washington tracker
Legal authority
WAC 392-190-025; OSPI gender-inclusive-school guidance; WIAA rules 18.16.0 and 19.6.2.1.
Adoption / publication date
WAC amendment filed July 22, 2026 (WSR 26-15-128).
Effective date
WAC amendment effective August 22, 2026; WIAA manual is the 2026–2027 edition.
Covered schools and programs
Washington public-school athletic opportunities; WIAA eligibility procedures apply to member interscholastic programs.
Eligibility definition and procedure
WIAA permits participation consistent with gender identity. A disputed eligibility determination has a defined appeal process.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
WAC permits separate teams when selection uses competitive skill or the sport is a contact sport, with equal athletic opportunity obligations. OSPI separately directs public schools to allow participation corresponding to gender identity.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
OSPI guidance addresses access consistent with gender identity and privacy alternatives. WAC equal-opportunity factors include locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities.
Overnight accommodations
WAC includes housing and dining in equal-opportunity review; it does not by itself establish individual room-assignment procedures.
Enforcement and remedies
State education civil-rights processes and WIAA eligibility review operate at different levels; school-level implementation must be checked separately.
State or association guidance
OSPI family guidance and the WIAA current handbook are linked below.
Litigation
No controlling Washington school-sports order was independently located in this reviewed sample.
Verified order scope
Unknown/not located
Federal interaction
ED identifies OSPI among Title IX Special Investigations Team subjects in its June 26, 2026 recap. A current resolution or funding order was not located.
Verified local implementation
Onalaska’s official notice is a local example, not a statewide implementation audit.
Latest reviewed event
2026–2027 WIAA handbook reviewed; WAC amendment effective August 22, 2026.
Evidence gap / next check
District-specific lodging practices and complete federal OSPI case file remain unverified.

Source documents

Last checked: . Standalone page published.

MinnesotaMN · Statutes, federal action and appellate opinion reviewed

Published detail:

Minnesota tracker
Legal authority
Minn. Stat. §§121A.04 and 363A.13; MSHSL Bylaw 300.00(3), quoted in the Eighth Circuit opinion.
Adoption / publication date
MSHSL bylaw adopted February 2016 according to the April 2026 opinion.
Effective date
Exact bylaw implementation date: Unknown/not located. Official statutes displayed in the 2025 edition.
Covered schools and programs
School athletic programs and educational institutions covered by the cited statutes; MSHSL member interscholastic programs.
Eligibility definition and procedure
The reviewed bylaw permits participation consistent with gender identity or expression. The attorney general interprets state law as requiring that approach; that is a state legal position.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
Section 121A.04 addresses equal opportunity and conditions for separate teams, including different provisions for younger pupils. It is not a complete transgender eligibility manual.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
The federal complaint challenges intimate-space access. A complete current statewide facilities directive was not independently located.
Overnight accommodations
Unknown/not located
Enforcement and remedies
State nondiscrimination protections and federal Title IX enforcement are distinct. The DOJ complaint requests remedies; it does not award them.
State or association guidance
State attorney general position and MDE FY2026 report are available alongside the statutes.
Litigation
United States v. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-02078, filed March 30, 2026. Female Athletes United v. Ellison, appeal 25-2899, decided April 15, 2026.
Verified order scope
The Eighth Circuit affirmed denial of a preliminary injunction based on the private right of action issue. It did not grant a statewide permanent injunction.
Federal interaction
ED/HHS reported September 30, 2025 findings and January 26, 2026 referral. DOJ later filed a separate civil action.
Verified local implementation
No survey of member-school practice was performed.
Latest reviewed event
April 15, 2026 appellate opinion reviewed; later district-court or post-Supreme Court proceedings not independently established.
Evidence gap / next check
Current full MSHSL manual, later federal docket events and local facilities/lodging policies require follow-up.

Source documents

Last checked: . Standalone page published.

MarylandMD · State guidance and current district handbook distinguished

Published detail:

Maryland tracker
Legal authority
MPSSAA participation guidance (2016 revision, indexed); MCPS 2026–2027 guidelines cite COMAR 13A.01.06.03 and Board Policy ACA.
Adoption / publication date
MPSSAA file identifies an August 2016 revision; MCPS publishes a 2026–2027 edition.
Effective date
Exact adoption/effective date of the current statewide sports guidance: Unknown/not located.
Covered schools and programs
MPSSAA interscholastic guidance for local school systems; MCPS rules cover Montgomery County, not all Maryland schools.
Eligibility definition and procedure
Indexed MPSSAA guidance calls for local criteria consistent with gender identity. MCPS offers eligibility based on sex assigned at birth, transitioned gender or gender identity consistently asserted at school.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
MCPS eligibility, once approved on its support form, lasts for the student’s interscholastic participation; athletics appeals go to its Department of Athletics.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
MCPS permits access corresponding to consistently asserted gender identity and requested privacy alternatives. This verified local rule is not presented as a complete statewide facilities code.
Overnight accommodations
MCPS separately addresses supervised outdoor education and secondary hotel room assignments, including parent notice of roommate assignments and possible alternatives.
Enforcement and remedies
OCR opened investigations June 23, 2026. No finding or signed agreement in those matters was located.
State or association guidance
State guidance needs current-edition verification; the 2026–2027 MCPS handbook is directly available.
Litigation
Unknown/not located
Verified order scope
Unknown/not located
Federal interaction
MSDE, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County and Frederick County were named in the June 23 announcement.
Verified local implementation
Written policy verified for MCPS; actual practices across the state not audited.
Latest reviewed event
MCPS 2026–2027 handbook reviewed on October 10, 2026.
Evidence gap / next check
Current full MPSSAA text, other district policies, agency files and any later orders remain incomplete.

Source documents

Last checked: . Standalone page published.

New HampshireNH · Enacted sports statute reviewed

Published detail:

New Hampshire tracker
Legal authority
RSA 193:41 and RSA 193:42 (2024, chapter 228).
Adoption / publication date
2024 session law, chapter 228; exact signing date not established by this review.
Effective date
August 18, 2024.
Covered schools and programs
Grades 5–12 in public schools and private schools whose students or teams compete against public-school students or teams. Kindergarten through grade 4 is excluded.
Eligibility definition and procedure
Teams are designated male, female or coed. The statute uses biological sex at birth, established through the specified birth-certificate mechanism.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
Female teams are not open to male students under the statute; mixed-sex intramural programs are separately excepted.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
These two sports sections do not establish a complete restroom or locker-room policy.
Overnight accommodations
Unknown/not located
Enforcement and remedies
School boards oversee compliance. RSA 193:42 supplies private injunctive/damages remedies, a two-year limitation period, fees and anti-retaliation protection.
State or association guidance
The enacted text is the basis of this record; a current NHIAA implementation manual was not reviewed.
Litigation
Current New Hampshire trial-court orders were not independently verified in this sample.
Verified order scope
Unknown/not located. This is a statutory-text record, not a certification that every provision is free from a court limitation.
Federal interaction
The Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling concerns West Virginia and Idaho laws. It does not by itself establish the disposition of a separate New Hampshire case.
Verified local implementation
Unknown/not located
Latest reviewed event
Official RSA text reviewed October 10, 2026.
Evidence gap / next check
Obtain operative New Hampshire orders, current association implementation, and separate facilities/lodging law before expanding this page.

Source documents

Last checked: . Standalone page published.

CaliforniaCA · Research record — current controlling documents incomplete
Legal authority
Education Code §221.5(f), quoted in California’s June 9, 2025 federal complaint; CIF Bylaw 300.D requires current-manual verification.
Adoption / publication date
Unknown/not located
Effective date
Unknown/not located
Covered schools and programs
The state’s filing describes pupil participation and sex-segregated programs/facilities. CIF governs member interscholastic athletics.
Eligibility definition and procedure
California’s filed position describes participation and facility access consistent with gender identity. This is corroboration from a party filing, not independent verification of the current statutory page.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
CIF current edition was blocked during review; exact 2026–2027 implementation is Unknown/not located.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
The quoted statute addresses facilities as well as programs; local privacy alternatives require district documents.
Overnight accommodations
Unknown/not located
Enforcement and remedies
Unknown/not located
State or association guidance
Unknown/not located
Litigation
California pre-enforcement case 3:25-cv-04863 differs from United States v. CIF, 8:25-cv-01485. A docket mirror records an August 31, 2026 dismissal in the latter.
Verified order scope
Operative dismissal PDF inaccessible; no independent characterization of its full scope or appeal status.
Federal interaction
DOJ sued CDE/CIF July 9, 2025; DOJ opened a separate four-district compliance review June 8, 2026.
Verified local implementation
Unknown/not located
Latest reviewed event
Docket mirror entry 54 dated August 31, 2026 located; primary order not retrieved.
Evidence gap / next check
Held from a standalone page: current statute/manual access and operative California order remain incomplete.

Source documents

Last checked: . Research database only — no standalone page.

ColoradoCO · Research record — association policy and agency finding
Legal authority
CHSAA Bylaw 300 and linked inclusion policy; separate Jeffco OCR matter.
Adoption / publication date
CHSAA portal posted a policy titled 2019 on March 25, 2026. Posting does not establish a new adoption.
Effective date
Unknown/not located
Covered schools and programs
CHSAA member events; Jeffco investigation is local to the named district.
Eligibility definition and procedure
CHSAA uses a confidential home-school determination and written notice of consistent gender identity, with association review.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
Unknown/not located
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
CHSAA policy advises schools on restroom/locker access; district implementation needs separate documents.
Overnight accommodations
Jeffco agency finding covers overnight accommodations, but no statewide lodging rule was established here.
Enforcement and remedies
Unknown/not located
State or association guidance
Unknown/not located
Litigation
Later Jeffco litigation leads require operative complaint/order retrieval.
Verified order scope
Unknown/not located
Federal interaction
June 26, 2026 Jeffco impending enforcement notice follows March findings and proposed agreements; a threatened referral is not a verified filing.
Verified local implementation
Unknown/not located
Latest reviewed event
June 26, 2026 federal announcement is the latest independently reviewed Jeffco enforcement event.
Evidence gap / next check
No standalone state page: current statewide statute/regulation analysis and post-June Jeffco docket are incomplete.

Source documents

Last checked: . Research database only — no standalone page.

MichiganMI · Research record — investigations; current manual unverified
Legal authority
MHSAA August 2024 handbook is historical; OCR announcement names three local school districts.
Adoption / publication date
Unknown/not located
Effective date
Unknown/not located
Covered schools and programs
MHSAA school athletics and separately identified Ann Arbor, Monroe and Chippewa Valley investigations.
Eligibility definition and procedure
Historical handbook uses case-by-case review; current 2026–2027 criteria are Unknown/not located.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule
No statewide current participation conclusion is drawn from the historical handbook.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy
OCR alleges team and locker-room issues; allegation is not verified local implementation.
Overnight accommodations
Unknown/not located
Enforcement and remedies
Unknown/not located
State or association guidance
Unknown/not located
Litigation
Unknown/not located
Verified order scope
Unknown/not located
Federal interaction
OCR investigations opened June 18, 2026; later findings and signed resolutions not located.
Verified local implementation
Unknown/not located
Latest reviewed event
June 18, 2026 investigation announcement reviewed.
Evidence gap / next check
Current state law, current MHSAA manual, local policies and later agency outcomes are required for a standalone page.

Source documents

Last checked: . Research database only — no standalone page.

How to read status labels

Enacted / proposed
An enacted statute is adopted law; a bill or draft is not. Effective date and practical implementation are separate.
Investigation
An agency is examining allegations. Opening a case does not establish a violation.
Agency finding
The agency has reached a determination under its authority. This is not a court judgment.
Proposed / signed resolution
A proposal is an offer of terms. A signed agreement requires an executed document; acceptance is never inferred from a deadline.
Referral / filed lawsuit
A referral asks another agency to act. A filed lawsuit requires a complaint and court docket.
Complaint / court order
A complaint sets out a party’s allegations and requested relief. An operative court order establishes what the court actually did.
Preliminary / permanent relief
Temporary relief pending litigation differs from final remedies; scope comes from the operative order.
Appeal / stay
An appeal does not by itself pause the challenged order or policy. A stay must be separately verified.
Rule / local practice
State law, association eligibility rules and district policies have different coverage. None alone proves actual local practice.
Research record
Useful evidence exists, but a stated gap prevents a sufficiently supported standalone page.

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