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During the hearing, Democratic Rep. Kirsten Engel said, \"The impact will not be to protect women's sports, instead it's gonna make women's sports a total battleground of lawsuits.\"
\"It's gonna bring people out of the corners of the field to cast accusations -- the liability here is so broad that I have very severe concerns that some schools will find some excuse to -- simply not have games,\" she added.
I haven't figured out why we're even hearing #HB2706. This isn't a problem in Arizona, the @AZHouseDems have covered every angle of why this bill is not only unnecessary, but harmful. (Part 1 of my closing statement on why I voted no.) pic.twitter.com/crzHKyIO7f
— Rep. Kirsten Engel (@EngelForArizona) March 4, 2020
There is some protective language in the bill against \"retaliation or other adverse action\" for students or educational institutions and if violated would allow for legal action.
\"Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers a direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this section has a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages and any other relief available under law against the educational institution,\" the bill states.
Despite strong opposition from House Democrats, as well as local and national businesses like the Arizona Diamondbacks, PayPal and Uber, the measure will now make it's way to the Senate.
The office for Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's did not immediately return ABC News' request for comment on whether he would sign the bill if passed by the Senate.
Currently, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) -- the state's governing body for school sports -- has policies in place for transgender athletes to compete \"in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity.\"
The AIA policies and procedures book states that all students eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics should have the opportunity \"irrespective of the sex listed on a student’s eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics or in a gender that does not match the sex at birth.\"
\"The eligibility is granted for the duration of the student’s participation and does not need to be renewed every sport season or school year. All discussion and documentation will be kept confidential, and the proceedings will be sealed unless the student and family make a specific request,\" the policy states.
The AIA did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment and it is unclear how this policy would be changed if the Senate signs HB 2716 into law.
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