The Washington Sex Verification Requirements for Female School Sports Initiative is the first statewide measure in American history related to biological sex requirements for school sports eligibility. The initiative would require schools and voluntary nonprofit athletics organizations to prohibit biologically male students from competing against biologically female students.
Biological sex must be verified by a healthcare provider based on reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels. The measure was backed by Let's Go Washington, a PAC founded by Brian Heywood. The Washington Legislature did not act on the initiative before the session adjourned on March 12, 2026, placing it automatically on the November ballot.
This historic measure in a deep-blue state reflects the common-sense understanding that biological sex is a meaningful and immutable distinction. Protecting fair competition for girls and women upholds truth and justice.
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
— Genesis 1:27 (KJV)