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GUEST EDITORIAL: Protecting Girls Sports Through the Riley Gaines Act

By State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville) 

(540 words)

In 2022, female athlete Riley Gaines competed in the 200-meter freestyle final at the NCAA Women’s Championships here in Georgia. But when Riley faced the unfairness of competing against a biological male, Lia Thomas (formerly Will Thomas), she witnessed firsthand the consequences of policies that fail to protect women’s sports and spaces. This wasn’t just an unfair competition, it was an attack on equal opportunity, safety and dignity for female athletes. Unfortunately, many female athletes’ hard-earned positions, years of dedication and rightful victories have been stolen, just like Riley’s. This experience led Riley to become a champion for protecting girls’ sports and preserving the integrity of female athletics on a national level.

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Speaker Burns Applauds House Passage of 2025 Legislative Priority: the ‘Riley Gaines Act’

ATLANTA – 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.

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Speaker Jon Burns, House Majority Caucus to Host Media Availability Following House Passage of the Riley Gaines Act and IVF Protection Legislation

ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), along with members of the House Majority Caucus, will hold media availability TODAY, Thursday, February 27, 2025, upon adjournment in the South Ante Room of the House Chamber to take questions from the media on today’s House passage of House Bill 267, the Riley Gaines Act, and House Bill 428, which would codify the right to in vitro fertilization for individuals in Georgia.

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Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Committee Passage of Riley Gaines Act

ATLANTA – Today, House Bill 267, the ‘Riley Gaines Act,’ passed out of the House Education Committee. 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.

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Bi-Partisan Duo Challenges Georgia Power on Nuclear Cost Overrun Profiteering

ATLANTA — State Representatives Jeff Chapman (R-Brunswick) and Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) today announced that they are cosponsoring House Bill 267. HB 267 would limit the amount of profit that Georgia Power is eligible to recover from residential and small business ratepayers for cost overruns incurred in the construction of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in east Georgia.

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