Legislation banning transgender women and girls from participating in female sports in Georgia cleared the General Assembly on Monday. Senate Bill 1, which the Senate passed early last month, passed the House 100–64, virtually along party lines. The Senate then gave the bill final passage several hours later, voting 34–20—also along party lines—to approve several changes made by the House.
The legislation prohibits Georgia public school and college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex listed on their birth certificates. It also applies to private institutions that compete against public schools and colleges. Public schools that fail to comply could risk losing state funding and may be subject to lawsuits.
