Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports

Georgia legislature bill would keep men out of women’s college sports

The bill states that ‘[m]ales shall not be allowed to participate in any interscholastic competition on any team that is designated as female.’

Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 4

This week, the Georgia General Assembly passed its first bills of the session, including an amended budget to fund hurricane relief, prison upgrades, and school safety measures. Meanwhile, the Senate advanced a controversial ban on transgender athletes, and Democrats pushed to put abortion rights on the ballot. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry to break down the la…

Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports

ATLANTA (AP) — A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move. The Senate advanced a bill that would prevent K-12 […]

Georgia Senate approves bill banning trans girls, women from female sports

The Senate voted 35-17 with two Democrats joining Republicans in supporting the bill.

State Senators react to bill advancing that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports

The Georgia Senate passed SB1, or the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act, on Thursday. The bill will look to prevent K-12 and college students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex at publicly funded institutions