Missouri Senate Bill 39
| Missouri Senate Bill 39 | |
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| Missouri Legislature | |
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| Citation | [1] |
| Territorial extent | Missouri |
| Enacted by | Missouri Senate |
| Enacted | March 23, 2023 |
| Enacted by | Missouri House of Representatives |
| Enacted | May 10, 2023 |
| Signed by | Mike Parson |
| Signed | June 7, 2023 |
| Effective | August 28, 2023 |
| Date of expiry | August 28, 2027 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Missouri Senate | |
| Introduced | December 1, 2022 |
| First reading | January 4, 2023 |
| Second reading | January 12, 2023 |
| Third reading | March 23, 2023 |
| Voting summary |
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| Second chamber: Missouri House of Representatives | |
| First reading | March 23, 2023 |
| Second reading | March 24, 2023 |
| Third reading | May 10, 2023 |
| Voting summary |
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| Final stages | |
| Finally passed both chambers | May 30, 2023 |
| Summary | |
| Prohibits transgender Missourians from competing in sports from K-12 through college that do not align with their biological sex, with limited exceptions. | |
| Status: In force | |
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legislature, enacted_by.Missouri Senate Bill 39 (SB 39), also known as the Save Women's Sports Act, is a 2023 law in the state of Missouri that prohibits transgender Missourians from competing in school sports leagues that do not align with their biological sex. It was signed into law by Governor Mike Parson on June 7, 2023. The bill will expire on August 28, 2027, four years after its entry into force.
Senate Bill 39, along with Senate Bill 49 (relating to gender-affirming care), have been accused of being discriminatory or anti-transgender. As of September 2024, there are few policies in place to enforce Senate Bill 39 in Missouri schools. Three bills were introduced in 2025 to remove the expiration provision on Senate Bill 39.