Georgia'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide generally for competitively fair and safe student participation in middle school, high school, and college sports; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for equal athletic opportunities and safety; to provide for specific designations of teams operated or sponsored by local school systems, public schools, participating private schools, and postsecondary educational institutions in this state; to prohibit males from participating in interscholastic and intercollegiate competitions on teams designated as female; to prohibit females from participating in competition on intercollegiate teams designated as male, subject to exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- Apr 28Act 11Major
- Apr 28Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 7Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 31Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #373 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #372 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded House Vote #350 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Mar 31House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 25House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 11House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 10House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 6Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #25 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #26 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #24 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #23 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 6Senate Third ReadMinor
- Feb 4Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Feb 3Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Jan 14Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Jan 13Senate HopperIntroduced