Maine Legislative Document 233
| Legislative Document 233 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Maine Legislature | |
| |
| Citation | [1] |
| Territorial extent |  Maine |
| Enacted by | Maine House of Representatives |
| Enacted | June 13, 2025 |
| Considered by | Maine Senate |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Maine House of Representatives | |
| Third reading | June 13, 2025 |
| Voting summary |
|
| Second chamber: Maine Senate | |
| Third reading | June 16, 2025 |
| Voting summary |
|
| Summary | |
| Prohibits transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports if they are competing in a school funded by the state. | |
| Status: Not passed | |
Maine Legislative Document 233 (LD 233) is a proposed 2025 law in the state of Maine that would prohibit transgender women from competing in women's sports if they compete in a school funded by the state.[1] It passed the Maine House of Representatives on June 13, 2025 but failed its first vote in the Senate on June 16, 2025.[2][3]
The topic of trans women in women's sports in Maine has gained both local and national attention.[4][5][6] LD 233 followed a series of attacks and threats against Maine and Governor Janet Mills by the second Trump administration due to its current laws allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, mostly involving threats to cut federal funding to Maine.[7][8] The Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against Maine for the issue on April 16, 2025.[9] West Virginia v. B. P. J., a case involving the same topic, is pending before the Supreme Court of the United States.[10]
Provisions
[edit]Legislative Document 233 prohibits anybody assigned male at birth, such as most trans women, from participating in sports designated for females only.[11] It would apply when affected schools are funded by the state.[2]
Reactions
[edit]Opposition
[edit]GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, also known as GLAD Law, applauded the Maine Legislature for rejecting LD 233, along with other similar bills targeting transgender people.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pendharkar, Eesha (2025-06-16). "Though majority of anti-trans bills rejected, Maine House narrowly advances trans girls sports ban". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ a b McCusker, Cate (2025-06-16). "Maine Senate votes against series of transgender-related bills". WMTW 8. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Cover, Susan (2025-06-16). "Transgender sports bill voted down in Maine Senate". Spectrum News. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Wooten, Rya (2025-06-16). "Maine Democrats reject bills limiting transgender rights". News Center Maine. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Faguy, Ana (2025-04-16). "US government sues Maine over refusing to ban transgender athletes". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Kingkade, Tyler (2025-04-10). "How one Maine high school became the center of Trump's war on trans student athletes". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Mistler, Steve; Wight, Patty (2025-02-21). "Trump, Mills clash over president's threat to withhold federal funding at White House event". Maine Public. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Billings, Randy; Kool, Daniel (2025-04-09). "Trump administration rejected idea of pausing Title IX actions to let Maine Legislature consider reforms". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Durkin Richer, Alanna; Tucker, Eric; Whittle, Patrick (2025-04-16). "Trump administration sues Maine over participation of trans athletes in girls sports". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Kersey, Lori (2025-07-03). "SCOTUS to take up West Virginia's transgender athlete ban". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Miller, Kevin (2025-06-13). "Maine House narrowly passes bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports". Maine Public. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Maine Legislature Rejects Bills Targeting Transgender Student Athletes". GLAD Law. Augusta, Maine. 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
