Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1127
MS Safe Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE); create to prohibit providing gender transition procedures to minors.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI SAVE ADOLESCENTS FROM EXPERIMENTATION (SAFE) ACT; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE RISKS OF GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR MINORS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM PROVIDING GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES TO ANY PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO PROHIBIT PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM REFERRING ANY PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO ANY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE PROHIBITIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE, GRANT, PAYMENT OR DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO ANY ENTITY, ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL THAT PROVIDES GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES TO A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE SERVICES FURNISHED IN A STATE OR LOCALLY-OWNED HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE THAT AMOUNTS PAID DURING A TAXABLE YEAR FOR PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES OR AS PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE UNDER THE STATE INCOME TAX LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY REFERRAL FOR OR PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES TO A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IS UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE BY THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING ENTITY FOR THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-13-117.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FROM REIMBURSING OR PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND CREATE NEW SECTION 83-9-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY OR OTHER PLAN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE SHALL NOT INCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-17, 73-15-29 AND 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives