Maine Legislative Document 233

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Legislative Document 233
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Maine Legislature
  • An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School
Citation
Territorial extentFlag of Maine.svg  Maine
Enacted by Maine House of Representatives
EnactedJune 13, 2025
Considered by Maine Senate
Legislative history
First chamber: Maine House of Representatives
Third reading June 13, 2025
Voting summary
  • 73 voted for
  • 70 voted against
Second chamber: Maine Senate
Third readingJune 16, 2025
Voting summary
  • 13 voted for
  • 21 voted against
Summary
Prohibits transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports if they are competing in a school funded by the state.
Status: Not passed

Maine Legislative Document 233 (LD 233) is a proposed 2025 law in the state of Maine that would prohibit transgender women from competing in women's sports if they compete in a school funded by the state. [1] It passed the Maine House of Representatives on June 13, 2025, but failed its first vote in the Senate on June 16, 2025. [2] [3]

Contents

The topic of trans women in women's sports in Maine has gained both local and national attention. [4] [5] [6] LD 233 followed a series of attacks and threats against Maine and Governor Janet Mills by the second Trump administration due to its current laws allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, mostly involving threats to cut federal funding to Maine. [7] [8] The Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against Maine for the issue on April 16, 2025. [9] West Virginia v. B. P. J., a case involving the same topic, is pending before the Supreme Court of the United States. [10]

Provisions

Legislative Document 233 prohibits anybody assigned male at birth, such as most trans women, from participating in sports designated for females only. [11] It would apply when affected schools are funded by the state. [2]

Reactions

Opposition

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, also known as GLAD Law, applauded the Maine Legislature for rejecting LD 233, along with other similar bills targeting transgender people. [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pendharkar, Eesha (June 16, 2025). "Though majority of anti-trans bills rejected, Maine House narrowly advances trans girls sports ban". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 McCusker, Cate (June 16, 2025). "Maine Senate votes against series of transgender-related bills". WMTW 8. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cover, Susan (June 16, 2025). "Transgender sports bill voted down in Maine Senate". Spectrum News. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Wooten, Rya (June 16, 2025). "Maine Democrats reject bills limiting transgender rights". News Center Maine. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Faguy, Ana (April 16, 2025). "US government sues Maine over refusing to ban transgender athletes". BBC. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kingkade, Tyler (April 10, 2025). "How one Maine high school became the center of Trump's war on trans student athletes". NBC News. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mistler, Steve; Wight, Patty (February 21, 2025). "Trump, Mills clash over president's threat to withhold federal funding at White House event". Maine Public. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Billings, Randy; Kool, Daniel (April 9, 2025). "Trump administration rejected idea of pausing Title IX actions to let Maine Legislature consider reforms". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ Durkin Richer, Alanna; Tucker, Eric; Whittle, Patrick (April 16, 2025). "Trump administration sues Maine over participation of trans athletes in girls sports". Associated Press. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kersey, Lori (July 3, 2025). "SCOTUS to take up West Virginia's transgender athlete ban". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ Miller, Kevin (June 13, 2025). "Maine House narrowly passes bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports". Maine Public. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Maine Legislature Rejects Bills Targeting Transgender Student Athletes". GLAD Law. Augusta, Maine. June 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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