Senate Bill 2490

AN ACT TO CREATE THE TRANSGENDER 21 ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE, ITS AGENTS, AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM INFRINGING ON A PARENT'S RIGHT TO WITHHOLD CONSENT FOR ANY TREATMENT, ACTIVITY OR MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT ARE DESIGNED AND INTENDED TO FORM THEIR CHILD'S CONCEPTIONS OF SEX AND GENDER OR TO TREAT GENDER DYSPHORIA OR GENDER NONCONFORMITY; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN MEDICAL PROCEDURES FROM BEING PERFORMED UPON A MINOR; TO PROVIDE PENALTY FOR ANY MEDICAL PROFESSION WHO PERFORMS CERTAIN MEDICAL PROCEDURES UPON A MINOR; TO PROVIDE A GOOD-FAITH EXCEPTION FOR A MINOR BORN WITH A MEDICALLY VERIFIABLE GENETIC DISORDER OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR LICENSING ORGANIZATION FROM FORBIDDING, PENALIZING OR TAKING ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO GIVES OR RECEIVES COUNSEL, ADVICE, GUIDANCE OR OTHER SPEECH OR COMMUNICATION CONSISTENT WITH CONSCIENCE OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF; TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES; TO PROVIDE A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PREEMPT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM PROMULGATING RULES OR REGULATIONS THAT LIMITS THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND JUDGMENT OF A MENTAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR COUNSELOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Burks Hill

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In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 3

1. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate