Reeves and Hutchinson have already signed bills into law to that effect, and Lee appears poised to follow suit.Noem previously said she’d sign a ban into effect, but recently sent a similar bill back to the legislature, asking them to remove restrictions on collegiate athletics, for fear of incurring backlash from the NCAA, whose policies allow transgender athletes to compete after a year of hormone therapy and being stable in their transition.The NCAA previously yanked seven sports championships from North Carolina in 2016 after passage of an anti-transgender “bathroom bill” in that state, and is currently being pressured by more than 540 student-athletes who signed onto a letter asking the organization to cancel or relocate championships.
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