Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Monday to bar male-born athletes from K-12 female sports.
In a letter to the state’s House of Representatives, Holcomb said he could find no evidence that anyone was being treated unfairly, adding that the bill failed to provide clarity on a policy for the fairness of K-12 sports in Indiana.
“Any bill brought forward should address the issues raised in these lawsuits,” Holcomb wrote.
“Finally, the presumption of the policy laid out in [the legislation] is that there is an existing problem in K-12 sports in Indiana that requires further state government intervention,” he continued. “It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are not currently being met. After thorough review, I find no evidence to support either claim even if I support the overall goal.”
The bill passed the House 66-30, and passed the Senate 32-18.
WIBC host Rob Kendall offered his thoughts Tuesday on Governor Holcomb’s decision to buck Republicanto veto the bill. Click below to listen.
