IL26-638 is looser than most state laws on scope and enforcement: 25 of 28 also cover college sports and 24 let harmed students sue, which I-638 does not. It is stricter than nearly all of them on verification: only Oklahoma, Utah and Nebraska require proof of sex from every athlete, only Nebraska requires a doctor's signature for every athlete, and none routinely limits the check to anatomy, genetics or testosterone as I-638 does for every girl.
| comparison | dimension | states |
|---|---|---|
| Stricter than I-638 | Covers college sports | 25 |
| Same as I-638 | Covers college sports | 3 |
| Looser than I-638 | Covers college sports | 0 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Lets harmed students sue | 24 |
| Same as I-638 | Lets harmed students sue | 4 |
| Looser than I-638 | Lets harmed students sue | 0 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Penalizes noncomplying schools | 3 |
| Same as I-638 | Penalizes noncomplying schools | 25 |
| Looser than I-638 | Penalizes noncomplying schools | 0 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Also bars girls from boys' teams | 6 |
| Same as I-638 | Also bars girls from boys' teams | 22 |
| Looser than I-638 | Also bars girls from boys' teams | 0 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Applies at every grade (no grade floor) | 0 |
| Same as I-638 | Applies at every grade (no grade floor) | 20 |
| Looser than I-638 | Applies at every grade (no grade floor) | 8 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Every girl must submit proof of sex | 0 |
| Same as I-638 | Every girl must submit proof of sex | 3 |
| Looser than I-638 | Every girl must submit proof of sex | 25 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Every girl needs a provider's sign-off | 0 |
| Same as I-638 | Every girl needs a provider's sign-off | 1 |
| Looser than I-638 | Every girl needs a provider's sign-off | 27 |
| Stricter than I-638 | Routine check limited to anatomy, genes or testosterone | 0 |
| Same as I-638 | Routine check limited to anatomy, genes or testosterone | 0 |
| Looser than I-638 | Routine check limited to anatomy, genes or testosterone | 28 |