State by State · No law protecting girls’ sports
Delaware has no law protecting girls' sports, and its athletic association rules let males who identify as girls play on girls' teams. A 2026 bill to change that has been stuck in committee.
The law in Delaware
State policy allows males on girls' teams
Past attempts
SB 215, “Fairness in Girls’ Sports Act” (Sen. Bryant Richardson), filed Jan. 8, 2026, heard Jan. 28, 2026 in Senate Education, no vote, still in committee (Delaware Senate Republicans; Sussex GOP; WGMD).
The law in detail, with sources
The law
No law. DIAA regulation (14 DE Admin. Code 1024, sec. 8.5.1) as proposed in 2024 says a student “whose gender identity differs from the student’s assigned sex at birth … is eligible to participate on a team other than their assigned sex at birth,” under member-school policies (Delaware Register, Aug. 2024). Earlier DIAA rules required a legal marker change or medical transition (WHYY, 2023).
Who it covers
DIAA member schools (public, charter and member private schools).
Notes
A March 2025 complaint asked federal authorities to investigate Delaware’s policy (Washington Times).