Medical care for minorsRestriction▾
SB140 banned hormones and surgeries for minors, but not puberty blockers. HB 54, which would have banned puberty blockers, died in the 2026 session.
Georgia General Assembly (SB140)
MedicaidFederal funding ended (minors)▾
State Medicaid pays for sex-change procedures (federal money for minors ended 13 Oct 2026). A federal CMS rule ends federal Medicaid and CHIP money for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery for minors.
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employeesCovers▾
State-employee health plans pay for sex-change procedures with taxpayer money.
State Health Benefit Plan (shbp.georgia.gov)
SportsSex-based▾
Girls' sports are protected: state law keeps males out of girls' and women's teams (K-12 and higher education).
Georgia sports rule (legis.ga.gov)
FacilitiesNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of women's and girls' bathrooms and changing rooms.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law▾
No state law requires schools to tell parents if their child socially transitions at school.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumNo state law▾
No state law on gender-identity lessons; local school boards decide.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Sex definitionNo state law▾
No state law defines male and female by biology.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
ID markersBirth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order▾
Birth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order; 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 law.
No shield statute identified
AdultsNo state law▾
No state law restricts adults or public funding for adult sex-change procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law▾
No special right for detransitioners to sue.
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 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)