GA SB 1
enacted'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 1 pass?
Yes. GA SB 1 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Effective Date
What is GA SB 1 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA SB 1?
Greg Dolezal, John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch and 27 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 1.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Latest action
- 2025-07-01 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Greg Dolezalprimary
- John F. Kennedyprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
- Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Blake Tilleryprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Timothy Beardenprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Colton Mooreprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-14
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-06
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-02-06
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-02-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-03-25
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-31
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-03-31
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-03-31
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2025-04-07
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-04-28
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-28
Act 11
executive-signature
2025-07-01
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #24 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-06 · fail · 18-34
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: no
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #23 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-06 · fail · 19-32
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: other
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #25 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-06 · fail · 19-33
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #26 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-06 · pass · 35-17
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: other
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #372 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-31 · fail · 17-37
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: other
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: other
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #373 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-31 · pass · 34-20
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: other
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: other
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #350 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-31 · pass · 100-64
Member-level votes (165)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: other
- BALLARD: yes
- BALLINGER: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BENNETT: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: other
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: other
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: other
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HEFFNER: yes
- HENDERSON: no
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- HUTCHINSON: other
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: other
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: other
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: other
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: other
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WIEDOWER: other
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
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