# Puerto Rico Senate approves ban on trans athletes in school sports

Puerto Rico Senate passed PC 164 banning trans athletes from gender-aligned school sports.

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The Puerto Rico Senate voted 21 in favor, 5 against on Wednesday to approve House Bill PC 164 banning transgender athletes from school and university sports teams aligned with their gender identity. [^1]

The amendment requires the proposal to go to a conference committee before final approval, postponing the outcome of one of the most controversial legislative debates of the term. [^2] The PPD, PIP, and Proyecto Dignidad all opposed the measure unanimously. [^3] Bill PC 164 requires medical verification including anatomical, genetic and testosterone testing for any student athlete whose sex is disputed. [^4] Puerto Rico Department of Health stated the bill's sex verification requirements would violate privacy, cause psychological trauma and discriminate against trans students. [^5] The amended version of PC 164 will now return to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for reconciliation before being sent to the governor. [^6]

The key change involved removing provisions regarding the statute's implementation, leaving negotiations between legislative bodies open. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rico Senate voted 21 in favor, 5 against on Wednesday to approve House Bill PC 164 banning transgender athletes from school and university sports teams aligned with their gender identity. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
2. The amendment requires the proposal to go to a conference committee before final approval, postponing the outcome of one of the most controversial legislative debates of the term. (Periódico La Perla, News)
3. The PPD, PIP, and Proyecto Dignidad all opposed the measure unanimously. (Periódico La Perla, News)
4. Bill PC 164 requires medical verification including anatomical, genetic and testosterone testing for any student athlete whose sex is disputed. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
5. Puerto Rico Department of Health stated the bill's sex verification requirements would violate privacy, cause psychological trauma and discriminate against trans students. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
6. The amended version of PC 164 will now return to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for reconciliation before being sent to the governor. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
7. The key change involved removing provisions regarding the statute's implementation, leaving negotiations between legislative bodies open. (Periódico La Perla, News)

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