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Introduced
12/19/2019
12/19/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/26/2020
06/26/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
1 To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, Chapter 80 of Title 36, and Chapter 1 2 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational 3 programs; general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other 4 entities; and general provisions regarding state government, respectively, so as to provide 5 that public and governmental facilities shall not be utilized for athletic competitions in which 6 a person who is not a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events conducted 7 exclusively for males or a person who is not a biological female is allowed to participate in 8 athletic events conducted exclusively for females; to provide that certain high schools shall 9 not participate in certain athletic events conducted by athletic associations in which a person 10 who is not a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events conducted exclusively 11 for males or a person who is not a biological female is allowed to participate in athletic 12 events conducted exclusively for females; to provide for an exception; to provide for a 13 definition; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 14 and for other purposes. 15
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Student Athlete Protection Act," aims to prohibit public and governmental facilities, as well as high schools receiving state funding, from participating in or hosting athletic events where individuals who are not biological males compete in events exclusively for males, or where individuals who are not biological females compete in events exclusively for females. The bill provides an exception for events where both biological males and biological females are allowed to participate. The bill also defines the term "athletic association" to refer to any organization that oversees interscholastic athletic events in which public high schools in Georgia participate.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Prefiled (on 12/19/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/187808.pdf |
| Bill | http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-us/display/20192020/hb/747 |
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