Georgia GA
RestrictionSB 140 (2023) prohibits certain cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors for the purpose of gender transition. Puberty blockers are not expressly listed in the same terms.
Last verified: 13 Oct 2026
Medical care for minorsRestriction
SB 140 (2023) prohibits certain cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors for the purpose of gender transition. Puberty blockers are not expressly listed in the same terms.
Georgia General Assembly (SB140)
Medicaid and CHIPFederal funding ended (minors)
State Medicaid policy covers gender-transition procedures; federal funding for minors ended under the 2026 CMS rule. A federal CMS final rule (13 Aug 2026) prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for these procedures for patients under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP).
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employee coverageCovers
State employee health plans explicitly cover gender-transition procedures.
State Health Benefit Plan (shbp.georgia.gov)
SportsSex-based
State law requires school athletic teams designated for girls or women to be limited to students of the female sex (K-12 and higher education).
Georgia sports rule (legis.ga.gov)
FacilitiesNo state law
No state law requires restrooms or changing facilities to be used according to biological sex.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law
No state law requires schools to notify parents about a student's gender identity or name and pronoun requests.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumNo state law
No state law specifically addresses instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Definition of sexNo state law
No state statute defines sex in biological terms across state law.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Identity documentsBirth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order
Birth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order; driver's licence sex change needs surgery, court order or amended birth certificate.
Update License | Georgia Department of Driver Services (dds.georgia.gov)
Shield lawNone
No shield statute identified.
No shield statute identified
AdultsNo state law
No state law restricts adult access to, or public funding of, gender-transition procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law
No state law provides an extended limitations period or other remedy specific to detransitioners.
No state law identified
PrisonsCase-by-case
A multidisciplinary team recommends male or female housing case by case; no transgender-only units.
GDC SOP 507.04.68
Pending billsNo active bills
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
LitigationNone identified
No active court case on these laws identified in this review.
Review, Oct 2026
Key datesNone upcoming
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines were identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- Georgia General Assembly (SB140) →
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406) →
- SB140 →
- State Health Benefit Plan (shbp.georgia.gov) →
- Georgia sports rule (legis.ga.gov) →
- Update License | Georgia Department of Driver Services (dds.georgia.gov) →
- GDC SOP 507.04.68 →
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature) →