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GA HB1435
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Shelly Hutchinson
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AI Summary
- Department of Education must establish and publicly maintain a database of all sports equity coordinators designated by local school systems, including each coordinator's name, office address, email, and phone number
- Local school systems must provide annual training on gender equity rights and grievance procedures to sports equity coordinators, athletics staff, physical education/health teachers, and all students, at minimum once per school year
- Local school systems must annually publish by October 15 and submit to the Department of Education a detailed gender sports data report covering participation rates by sex and race, team expenditures (travel, equipment, uniforms, facilities, coaching salaries, publicity), competitive event schedules, and postseason results
- University System of Georgia institutions and postsecondary technical schools must annually report detailed gender-based athletics data to their respective governing boards, including participation numbers, operating expenses, student aid, recruiting expenditures, revenues, and coach salaries broken down by men's and women's teams
- Beginning January 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter, the Board of Regents and the State Board of the Technical College System must each prepare and electronically publish a gender equity report identifying participant gaps, funding gaps, and trends in athletics inequities across their respective institutions
Legislative Description
Education; sports equity coordinators appointed by local school systems; establish data base
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2024
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/4/2024
Full Bill Text
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