I urge my fellow New Hampshire citizens and in particular members of the Senate’s Education Committee to oppose SB 211. I don’t see how or why the state has any compelling interest in regulating who can participate in student athletics, on what teams, under what conditions. Regulating participation should be the job of the athletic organizations, coaches, league officials and other experts who oversee individual sports. SB 211 represents a gross legislative overreach and I urge the senate in the strongest terms to oppose it.

Jessica Bolker

Dover