SB 435 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Education; shall be unlawful for Ga public school students or teams to compete against a Ga public school that permits a person of one gender to participate in an athletic program that is designated for persons of opposite gender; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for Georgia public schools or participating private schools whose students or teams compete against a Georgia public school to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that permit a person of one gender to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for persons of the opposite gender; to provide for exceptions; to provide for private rights of action and awards of attorney fees; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Failed
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Last action Mar 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2022

How they voted

1829
Failed
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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