Riley Gaines Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for separate restroom and changing areas for males and females in schools; to provide for sleeping arrangements on school trips to be made according to sex; to provide for definitions throughout the Official Code of Georgia Annotated of certain terms relating to sex; to provide for legislative findings on the importance of certain distinctions between the sexes; to require any collector of vital statistics throughout this state to identify each individual as either male or female; to replace the term "gender" throughout the Code with "sex"; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
2025-2026 Regular Session
To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for separate restroom and changing areas for males and females in schools; to provide for sleeping arrangements on school trips to be made according to sex; to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to create rules; to provide for certain school personnel to face fines for noncompliance; to provide for private causes of action; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain athletic activities to be designated as either for males, females, or co-educational; to prohibit males from participating in certain athletic activities designated as being for females; to provide for a method to determine sex; to provide for schools to be protected from complaints for compliance with statutes; to provide for definitions throughout the Official Code of Georgia Annotated of certain terms relating to sex; to provide for legislative findings on the importance of certain distinctions between the sexes; to require any collector of vital statistics throughout this state to identify each individual as either male or female; to replace the term "gender" throughout the Code with "sex";
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-06 | House Second Readers |
2025-02-05 | House First Readers |
2025-02-04 | House Hopper |