2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB1: 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide generally for competitively fair and safe student participation in middle school, high school, and college sports; to promote fair and safe competition; to provide for equal athletic opportunities and safety; to provide for specific designations of teams operated or sponsored by local school systems, public schools, participating private schools, and postsecondary educational institutions in this state; to prohibit males from participating in interscholastic and intercollegiate competitions on teams designated as female; to prohibit females from participating in competition on intercollegiate teams designated as male, subject to exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/14/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/3/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1 AM 49 0217

2/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 2 AM 49 0216

2/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 3A

2/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 3

2/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #350
3/31/2025
100
Yea
64
Nay
5
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #372
3/31/2025
17
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #373
3/31/2025
34
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 22nd: Senate Vote #23
2/6/2025
19
Yea
32
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #24
2/6/2025
18
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #26
2/6/2025
35
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #25
2/6/2025
19
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED