ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Tuesday voted to send to the governor a bill that would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment.
The Senate voted 31-21 on a party-line vote, with Republicans supporting the measure, to agree to changes made to Senate Bill 140 by the House. That leaves it up to Gov. Brian Kemp to decide whether to sign the bill.
At issue was a change made in the House that got rid of a provision that aimed to shield medical professionals from criminal charges or lawsuits.
