A bill for an act relating to actions relative to treatment or intervention regarding the discordance between a minor's sex and gender identity, and providing civil penalties.
Impact
If enacted, SF129 will significantly influence state laws regarding medical treatments available to minors and may create potential legal liabilities for healthcare providers engaging in these practices. It preempts local governments from enacting regulations that could interfere with the provisions outlined in the bill, limiting the capacity of local authorities to address gender-related healthcare issues independently. This aspect of the bill signals a shift toward centralized regulation on controversial medical practices involving minors.
Summary
Senate File 129 addresses the treatment and interventions for minors experiencing discordance between their sex and gender identity. The bill establishes that it is unlawful for medical professionals to conduct certain procedures that facilitate a minor's desire to appear as a different sex. These prohibited practices include sterilizing surgeries, administering puberty blockers, and providing cross-sex hormones. The legislation emphasizes findings about the harms associated with such medical interventions, arguing that many minors experiencing gender dysphoria are likely to resolve their feelings as they mature without the need for medical alteration.
Contention
The bill has sparked notable contention among legislators and advocacy groups, reflecting a larger national debate over transgender rights and access to healthcare for minors. Supporters contend that the bill will protect children from irreversible medical decisions that they may not understand or that may harm their health in the long term. Conversely, opponents argue that SF129 infringes on individual rights regarding medical care and undermines the ability of parents and healthcare providers to make informed decisions that cater to the nuanced needs of minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Public health, minors, biological male or female, sexual state, practices to alter or affirm minor's sexual identity or perception such as prescribing puberty blocking medication or surgeries, prohibited, exceptions, nurses and school personnel not to withhold information from parents, violations a Class C felony
Public health, minors, biological male or female, sexual state, practices to alter or affirm minor's sexual identity or perception such as prescribing puberty blocking medication or surgeries, prohibited, exceptions, nurses and school personnel not to withhold information from parents, violations a Class C felony
To Amend The Protecting Minors From Medical Malpractice Act Of 2023; And To Include Gender-affirming Interventions As A Right Of Action For Medical Malpractice.
Enacting the forbidding abuse child transitions act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare professionals from treating children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare professionals for providing such treatments, authorizing professional discipline against a physician who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians and nurses.