Georgia house Republican lawmakers have proposed the Riley Gaines Act barring biological males from playing in girls sports and requiring separate locker rooms.
House Speaker Jon Burns says, “this is simply about fairness and common sense.”
Today, we introduced the Riley Gaines Act, which ensures that here in Georgia, women who have dedicated countless hours, days and years of their lives to become the best they can be will NEVER be forced to face a biological male on the field, on the court, or in the locker room. pic.twitter.com/VKP6DLtMuU
— JonBurnsGA (@JonBurnsGA) February 4, 2025
The law would apply to all public schools and universities.
The rules also apply to private schools that play against public schools.
A similar bill has been introduced in the state senate