This is a press release from the Office of Speaker Jon Burns.
Today, House Bill 267, the ‘Riley Gaines Act,’ passed out of the House and will now head to the Senate for consideration. HB 267, which would prevent biological males from competing against biological females in girls’ sports at every level throughout Georgia, is a priority bill for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) during the 2025 legislative session.
“Today, the Georgia House affirmed our commitment to protecting integrity and fairness for female athletes with the passage of the Riley Gaines Act,” said Speaker Jon Burns. “No young woman should ever be forced to face a biological male on the court, on the field or in the locker room—and I’m proud of this legislation that brings us another step closer to codifying protections for girls’ sports. I want to thank State Representative Josh Bonner for championing this bill, each member of the House for their dedication to protecting girls’ sports and Riley Gaines for lending her support to the House as we fight to safeguard fair and safe athletic competition for Georgia’s female athletes.”
Under the Riley Gaines Act, biological males would be prohibited from competing on sports teams designated for girls and women at every level, separate changing facilities, bathrooms and/or locker rooms would be required for athletic events, athletic scholarships designated for women could not be awarded to biological males and private schools that compete against public schools would be required to adhere to the standards set forth in the bill.
To view the full text of HB 267, the ‘Riley Gaines Act, please visit the following link:
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69927
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