Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1109
Intimate medical examinations; require health care professionals to meet certain requirements regarding.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS FROM PERFORMING OR SUPERVISING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY INTIMATE EXAMINATION ON A PATIENT WHO IS SEDATED, ANESTHETIZED OR UNCONSCIOUS EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE WHAT A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR STUDENT MUST DO TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT TO PERFORM AN INTIMATE EXAMINATION ON A SEDATED, ANESTHETIZED OR UNCONSCIOUS PATIENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR STUDENT WHO VIOLATES THIS ACT OR RETALIATES AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REPORTS A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT ENGAGES IN UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, COMMITS AN ACT THAT IS GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE, AND IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE BY THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING BOARD OR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM; 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 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives