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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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports

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.

WSB Atlanta on MSN · 3h

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.

LGBTQ Nation on MSN · 1d

Senator dares anti-trans Republicans to support her bill to equally fund girls’ sports

The GOP wants to ban trans athletes to "protect" women's sports. But will they support this lesbian senator's bill to actually protect women's sports?

USA Today · 2d

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.

WSB-TV · 11h

Georgia Senate to vote on bill banning transgender students from girls’ sports

Bills targeting transgender students in girls' sports are making their way through the state Senate and House.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 4h

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.

Rough Draft Atlanta on MSN · 1h

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.

Gwinnett Daily Post · 1d

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 Recorder · 1d

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.

Hurricane Helene, House and Georgia

Yahoo · 9h

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 senators filed legislation to provide relief to those impacted by the storm’s damage.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

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 construction spending proposals to do so

Georgia Recorder · 3h

Georgia House OKs revised spending plan with hundreds of millions for prisons, hurricane relief

The state House backed a revised $40.5 billion spending plan for this year that sets aside hundreds of millions of dollars for hurricane relief and to close security gaps in the state’s prisons. As of now,

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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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Georgia may change law so it can coddle rich college athletes with huge tax break

A new bill proposed in the Georgia legislature aims to eliminate the state’s 5.49 percent income tax for college athletes on ...

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Senator Raphael Warnock’s Push for a More Equitable America

Warnock has worked steadfastly in a bipartisan way to deliver legislation that would help close racial equity gaps in this ...

Georgia state lawmakers, US Senator weigh in on crash over Washington

Several Georgia lawmakers were flying into and out of Washington on Wednesday just before the catastrophic accident that ...

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 a panel of Georgia lawmakers has become the first in 2025 to move forward.

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Republican Senator snubs every Georgia college football and hoops coach besides Kirby Smart in NIL bill announcement

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart may as well have had his name on the NIL bill passed by the state senate on Tuesday.

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Georgia Lawmakers Aim to Put Legalizing Sports Betting, Casinos on 2026 Ballot

The Senate would need to approve the resolution with two-thirds of a vote by crossover day on March 6 to get in front of the ...

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