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GA SB1

Bill

Status

Passed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Dolezal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits males from participating on female-designated athletic teams in interscholastic and intercollegiate competitions at Georgia public schools, participating private schools, and postsecondary institutions, while allowing females to participate on male teams if no corresponding female team exists

  • Requires all athletic teams to be designated as male, female, or coed (for K-12 only), with sex defined as biological sex that can be clinically verified at or before birth, not determined by self-identification

  • Mandates sex-segregated multiple occupancy restrooms, changing areas, locker rooms, and sleeping quarters for student athletes during competitions and overnight trips

  • Prohibits postsecondary institutions from awarding athletic scholarships allocated for female teams to male athletes, and bars Georgia state schools from hosting competitions that allow males on female teams

  • Creates a private cause of action for students deprived of athletic opportunities or harmed by violations, with entitlement to monetary damages, attorney's fees, and court costs; establishes grievance procedures with expedited review options and potential sanctions including withholding of state funds for noncompliant institutions

Legislative Description

'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact

Last Action

Effective Date 2025-07-01

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/10/2025
Education and Youth1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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