Arizona Proposition 318 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to Student Athletics
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- Official title: AMENDING SECTION 15-120.02, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES. Descriptive title: REQUIRES ALL SCHOOLS AND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS TO DESIGNATE ATHLETIC TEAMS AS MALE, FEMALE, OR COED BASED ON THE BIOLOGICAL SEX OF THE ATHLETES AS DEFINED AT BIRTH; PROHIBITS THESE ENTITIES FROM AUTHORIZING USE OF PRIVATE SPACES NOT DESIGNATED FOR A PERSON’S SEX.
- A YES vote means
- A “yes” vote shall have the effect of: (1) requiring private schools, public schools, and athletic associations to designate every athletic team as male, female, or coed/mixed based on sex and to prevent males from joining female teams; existing law imposes this requirement only on public schools and those competing against them; (2) prohibiting schools and athletic associations from authorizing anyone to use private spaces (such as restrooms) not designated for that individual’s sex; (3) defining “sex” as an individual’s biological status as male or female as recorded at birth on an original birth certificate; and (4) authorizing athletes to sue schools and athletic associations that knowingly violate this law.
- A NO vote means
- A “no” vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current laws relating to student athletics.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority
- Put on the ballot by
- the Legislature
See every race and measure on your ballot in Arizona, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my ballot
Also on Arizona ballots
- Proposition 141 — Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Taxation
- Proposition 142 — Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Prohibition Of Preferential Treatment And Discrimination
- Proposition 144 — Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Election Requirements
- Proposition 316 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to Municipal Transaction Privilege Tax
- Proposition 317 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to the Arizona Department Of Homeland Security
- Proposition 319 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to Photo Enforcement Systems
- Proposition 320 — Referred to the People by the Legislature Relating to School District Budgets