Equal Athletic Opportunities Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Equal Athletic Opportunities Act"; to provide generally for student participation in interscholastic athletic activities and events; to generally prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in such activities and events; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for the use of student eligibility rules, standards, and classifications; to provide for exceptions to general provisions; to provide for specific designations; to prohibit male students from participating in athletic activities and events designated for female students and vice versa; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Males, men, or boys shall not be allowed to participate in athletic programs, events, or teams designated for females, women, or girls. [...] Females, women, or girls shall not be allowed to participate in athletic programs, events, or teams designated for males, men, or boys.
'Male,' 'man,' or 'boy' means a student whose sex is male. [...] 'Female,' 'woman,' or 'girl' means a student whose sex is female.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-28 | House Second Readers |
| 2025-01-27 | House First Readers |
| 2025-01-17 | House Hopper |