Georgia Senate Republicans banded together on Thursday to pass long-brewing legislation that would restrict trans student-athletes' access to school and college sports. Why it matters: The state Senate measure echoes President Trump's flurry of executive orders radically reshaping trans people's rights in the U.

The bill now moves to the state House, where its passage is likely, potentially making Georgia the latest state to enact such a ban. ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.

It’s in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes. The move comes as the Georgia Senate took one step forward Thursday in banning transgender girls from playing girls' sports across the state.

The Georgia transgender bill’s sponsor also suggested that the body will take action to ban puberty-blocking drugs.

The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.