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GA SR785
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Thompson
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate resolution recognizing and commending swimmer Emma Weyant for her athletic achievements, including a Silver Medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
- Highlights Weyant's high school career as a four-time All-American, four-time Florida 4A State Champion, 2018 Junior Pan Pac Champion, and 2019 U.S. National Champion in the 400 individual medley
- Notes that at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta on March 17, 2022, Weyant placed first among all biologically female swimmers in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:34.99 but was awarded second place officially
- Asserts that a biologically male swimmer was allowed by the NCAA to compete as a woman and won the event, and states that men competing in women's sports destroys equal opportunities and takes away wins, awards, and scholarships from women
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Emma Weyant
Legislative Description
Weyant, Emma; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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