# Maryland HB 0156: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

Maryland HB 0156, Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy Szeliga (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0156
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-10
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Human Relations, Attorneys' Fees, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Complaints, Damages, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Gender -see also- Women, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Sports and Recreation, Students, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mangione
- Cosponsor: Ric Metzgar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-10: Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2024-09-10: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0156f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0156f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0156-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).