Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams
ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.
Bill banning transgender girls from playing in girls' sports passes Georgia Senate
The NCAA now says it will “limit competition in women’s sports to those assigned female at birth.” It’s in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes. The move comes as the Georgia Senate took one step forward Thursday in banning transgender girls from playing girls' sports across the state.
Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
ATLANTA — 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.
Senate passes bill banning men from girls' sports
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that bans males from participating in female sports by a vote of 35-17. Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, applies to the state's middle and high schools as well as colleges.
Georgia Senators Revive Sports Betting Push
Following years of failure, four senators introduced a new constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting in Georgia.
Georgia Senate advances bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports
A state Senate bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports in Georgia moved one step closer to becoming law on Thursday.
Georgia Senate approves bill banning trans girls, women from female sports
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Thursday to ban transgender girls from competing on teams that do not match their sex assigned at birth.
Georgia Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from school competitions
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.
Both chambers of Georgia General Assembly to focus on transgender athletes
Sex and school sports will be a priority for both chambers of Georgia’s General Assembly this year, with House Speaker Jon Burns announcing Tuesday that his caucus will
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Bill that targets 'sanctuary cities', threatens lawsuits, advances in Georgia Senate
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House passes amended state budget that includes more hurricane relief
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'Kirby Smart bill' aims to help Georgia football, other state programs with tax exemption
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