Maine voters to decide sports eligibility initiative based on sex on birth certificates after legislature adjourns without a vote
Maine's legislature adjourned without voting on a ballot initiative that would restrict school sports team participation based on biological sex listed on birth certificates. Maine voters will decide the measure in the November 2026 general election.
Key Points
- Maine legislature failed to act on the initiated measure before adjourning on April 14, 2026
- The initiative would limit girls' and boys' school sports teams to students of corresponding biological sex
- Maine voters will make the final decision on November 3, 2026