Transgender girls and women in Arizona would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a law approved by a Senate panel.
The bill approved on party lines by the Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday is intended to prevent cisgender female athletes from competing against transgender women and girls.
It would apply to K-12 schools, community colleges and state universities but only to female teams.
Minority Democrats, LGBTQ+ rights groups and parents of transgender girls say the bill harms young girls and women who want to play sports.