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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parent and child relationship generally, so as to prohibit the implementation of curriculum or instruction relating to gender identity, queer theory, gender ideology, or gender transition by a private school or a person standing in loco parentis without parental notice and consent; to provide for such notice and consent and for inspection of curriculum and instructional material; to provide for definitions; to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to adopt written policies providing direction and guidance to school personnel regarding parental involvement and child privacy on issues of gender identity and gender transition; to provide for such policies; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate a model policy; to require the Department of Education to provide guidance and technical assistance; to prohibit the modification of a child's school records based on a change on the child's gender transition or a change in the child's gender identity; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations and sanctions; to provide for enforcement and to require the State Board of Education to establish an administrative procedure to receive and address complaints; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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John Albers (R)*,  Lee Anderson (R)*,  Brandon Beach (R)*,  Matt Brass (R)*,  Clint Dixon (R)*,  Marty Harbin (R)*,  Colton Moore (R)*,  Chuck Payne (R)*,  Randy Robertson (R)*,  Shawn Still (R)*,  Carden Summers (R)*, 

Senate Read Second Time (on 02/16/2024)

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