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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
But in the end, Senators passed SB 1 to ban transgender girls from playing girls' sports in Georgia public schools and colleges. Transgender sports is a big campaign issue for Republicans but two Democrats crossed the aisle to vote for it as well.
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 and House to propose bills targeting transgender athletes
The state Senate and House are each prioritizing legislation regarding transgender athletes participating in school sports.
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
Georgia legislators want to outlaw trans athletes in girls’ sports, state hormone therapy insurance
A proposal to cut gender-affirming care for people on Georgia’s state health insurance plan passed a Senate committee.
State senators introduce TREES Act to help with timber recovery in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
In response to the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene to Georgia’s farming and timber industries, several state ...
Georgia state senate is doing its part to help Kirby Smart keep the Dawgs on top
As if Kirby Smart needed another advantage in recruitment, his Georgia Bulldogs are about to benefit tremendously from a ...
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Bill that targets 'sanctuary cities', threatens lawsuits, advances in Georgia Senate
The state Senate bill aims to penalize so-called "sanctuary city" policies by removing sovereign immunity protections.
The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws
Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care is increasing trying to cut off care for transgender adults, and ...
Georgia House Moves to Boost Spending on Hurricane Helene Relief
Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and ...
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'Kirby Smart bill' aims to help Georgia football, other state programs with tax exemption
The sponsor of a Georgia Senate bill that would exempt college athletes from state income tax for NIL compensation is calling ...
Georgia lawmakers introduce legislation for NIL income: Buckeye Breakfast
Lawmakers in Georgia introduced legislation this week that would exempt NIL income from college athletes from state income ...
Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail
Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County ...