Note to the Press: Please include the following statement from State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) in your coverage of Indiana lawmakers on Tuesday voting to override the governor's veto of House Enrolled Act 1041, which protects the integrity of girls' sports. House Enrolled Act 1041 ensures biological males do not compete in K-12 girls' sports. The vote came as part of a one-day technical corrections session, where lawmakers can take up any vetoes and fix technical errors in laws passed during the prior session. Indiana will join at least 16 other states that have similar laws on the books protecting female sports:
STATEHOUSE (May 24, 2022) – "Athletes already have to deal with immense pressure to compete at a high level. Hoosier girls playing K-12 sports should not have to worry about biological males challenging their spot on a team."
Click here to view House Enrolled Act 1041, which will take effect on July 1, 2022. In Indiana, a gubernatorial veto can be overridden with a constitutional majority vote in both chambers, and the bill becomes a law without the governor's signature.
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State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) represents House District 65, which includes all of
Brown County, most of Lawrence County and parts of Monroe, Jackson and Johnson counties.
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