Text of GA HB 747 (2020)

LC 28 9451 - 1 - A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, Chapter 80 of Title 36, and Chapter 1 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational 2 programs; general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other 3 entities; and general provisions regarding state government, respectively, so as to provide 4 that public and governmental facilities shall not be utilized for athletic competitions in which 5 a person who is not a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events conducted 6 exclusively for males or a person who is not a biological female is allowed to participate in 7 athletic events conducted exclusively for females; to provide that certain high schools shall 8 not participate in certain athletic events conducted by athletic associations in which a person 9 who is not a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events conducted exclusively 10 for males or a person who is not a biological female is allowed to participate in athletic 11 events conducted exclusively for females; to provide for an exception; to provide for a 12 definition; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 13 and for other purposes. 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 15 SECTION 1. 16 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Athlete Protection Act." 17 SECTION 2. 18 Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 19 relating to other educational programs, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as 20 follows: 21 "20-2-316.4. 22 (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'athletic association' means any association of 23 schools or any other similar organization that acts as an organizing, sanctioning, 24 LC 28 9451 - 2 - scheduling, or rule-making body for interscholastic athletic events in which public high 25 schools in this state participate. 26 (b) No high school which receives funding under this article shall participate in, sponsor, 27 or provide coaching staff for interscholastic athletic events conducted under the authority 28 or rules of, or scheduled by, any athletic association which permits or allows participation 29 in athletic events exclusively for males by any person who is not a biological male or 30 participation in athletic events exclusively for females by any person who is not a 31 biological female. This Code section shall not apply to athletic events in which both 32 biological males and biological females are permitted or allowed to participate." 33 SECTION 3. 34 Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general 35 provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other entities, is amended by 36 adding a new Code section to read as follows: 37 "36-80-29. 38 No county, municipality, or other local government entity shall utilize or permit or allow 39 to be utilized any athletic facility, stadium, field, structure, or other property owned by or 40 under the control of such government entity to be used for athletic competitions in which 41 any person who is not a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events 42 conducted exclusively for males or any person who is not a biological female is allowed 43 to participate in athletic events conducted exclusively for females. This Code section shall 44 not apply to athletic events in which both biological males and biological females are 45 permitted or allowed to participate." 46 SECTION 4. 47 Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general 48 provisions regarding state government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as 49 follows: 50 "50-1-10. 51 No athletic facility, stadium, field, structure, or other property owned by or under control 52 of the State of Georgia or its various offices, agencies, departments, authorities, bureaus, 53 boards, commissions, public corporations, or other state entities shall be used for or shall 54 be permitted or allowed to be used for athletic competitions in which any person who is not 55 a biological male is allowed to participate in athletic events conducted exclusively for 56 males or any person who is not a biological female is allowed to participate in athletic 57 events conducted exclusively for females. This Code section shall not apply to athletic 58 LC 28 9451 - 3 - events in which both biological males and biological females are permitted or allowed to 59 participate." 60 SECTION 5. 61 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 62