Source: US State of Georgia
ATLANTA (April 28, 2025) — Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 1, the “Riley Gaines Act of 2025,” into law. This measure, sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R–Cumming), requires all public schools, participating private schools and public colleges in Georgia to designate sports teams as male, female or coed based on biological sex. It also prohibits biological males from competing on female teams and restricts access to restrooms, changing areas and overnight accommodations based on biological sex.
“This is a proud and decisive moment for Georgia,” said Sen. Dolezal. “This legislation restores fairness and preserves the integrity of women’s athletics. These principles should never be sacrificed at the altar of radical, woke ideology. I’m proud to have chaired the Senate’s Special Committee on the Protection of Women’s Sports and to stand with the many athletes, parents and advocates, like Riley Gaines, who refused to stay silent. Their courage helped shape this bill and push it over the finish line. Georgia is now one of over two dozen states unapologetically saying that fairness in women’s sports is worth fighting for.”
“Just like President Trump is delivering on promises made in D.C., here in Georgia we are keeping our promises and fulfilling our commitments to the people of Georgia – specifically our female athletes,” said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. “As the father of a female athlete, nothing is more important than ensuring that the protection of women’s sports is a reality in Georgia. I want to thank Governor Brian Kemp for signing Senate Bill 1 into law and Sen. Greg Dolezal for sponsoring this priority. I also want to thank Riley Gaines and the other brave female athletes who shared their heroic stories and helped shaped this legislation, we couldn’t have done it without their courage and support. The Senate has always led the way on protecting women’s sports and with Senate Bill 1 becoming law, the protection of women’s sports is now a reality for all female athletes in Georgia.”
“Three years after I, and dozens of other D1 female athletes, were forced to compete against a man in a Georgia pool, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025 is now law. It’s an honor of a lifetime to know our stories help shed light on a grave problem of rampant gender ideology that means women are victims of government facilitated sex discrimination,” said Riley Gaines, host of OutKick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast and plaintiff in Gaines et al v NCAA et al. “Thanks to Governor Kemp’s signature today and the leadership of the Georgia legislature—especially Sen. Greg Dolezal, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, and Speaker Jon Burns—Georgia has defined ‘woman’ in law and protected women’s sports. Thank you to all those who helped move this bill and restore truth and common sense.”
More information about SB 1 can be found here.
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Sen. Greg Dolezal serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation. He represents the 27th Senate District, which includes a portion of Forsyth County. He may be reached by phone at (404) 656-7127 or via email at Greg.Dolezal@senate.ga.gov.
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