Georgia has a restrictive legislative landscape for transgender individuals, particularly regarding minors. In 2023, Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) was signed into law, banning gender-affirming surgical procedures and hormone therapy for new patients under 18 experiencing gender dysphoria. Additional bills track in 2025 targeting sports, healthcare, and education.
2023:
- SB 140: Banned gender-affirming surgical procedures and hormone therapy for new patients under 18 experiencing gender dysphoria
- Signed by Governor Brian Kemp
- Enforced by license revocation, civil penalties, and criminal charges for providers
- Exceptions noted but aiding/abetting also criminalized
- Challenged in court by families seeking injunctions; set to take effect July 1, 2023
2023 (6 bills tracked):
- Healthcare: Multiple bills prohibited providers from performing surgeries, hormone therapies, or other practices to alter minors' gender appearance
- Bathrooms: Bills mandated sex-segregated bathrooms and sleeping quarters for school trips, with investigations and sanctions for noncompliance
- Performance/Other: Various restrictions on gender-related care and facilities
2024:
- No specific anti-trans bills detailed in available tracking data
2025 (13 bills tracked):
- Sports: "Equal Athletic Opportunities Act" limits trans students in school athletics
- Healthcare: Prohibits state health plans and facilities from covering or providing gender-affirming care, with limited exceptions
- Education, Bathrooms, Incarceration, Religious Exemptions: Bills spanning 7 categories
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Bills |
| Gov. Brian Kemp |
R |
Governor |
Signed SB 140 (2023) |
| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
6 anti-trans bills tracked; SB 140 signed into law |
| July 1, 2023 |
SB 140 set to take effect |
| 2024 |
No specific anti-trans bills detailed |
| 2025 |
13 anti-trans bills tracked across sports, healthcare, education, bathrooms, incarceration, other areas, religious exemptions |
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/GA
- ACLU of Georgia - LGBTQ Rights
- ACLU Legislative Attacks 2023
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/GA
- Georgia Legislature - SB 140
- LGBT Map - Bathroom Bans
Last updated: 2026-04-02