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KS SB214
KS SB214Making it a crime for a physician to perform gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy on certain children.
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Introduced
02/10/2021
02/10/2021
In Committee
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; creating the crime of unlawful gender reassignment service; providing grounds for unprofessional conduct for healing arts licensees; amending K.S.A. 65-2837 and repealing the existing section. 5
AI Summary
This bill creates the crime of "unlawful gender reassignment service", which prohibits physicians from performing certain medical procedures or providing certain medications to children under 18 years old for the purpose of attempting to change or affirm the child's perception of their biological sex. The bill also amends the law on unprofessional conduct for licensed healthcare providers to include violating the provisions of the new crime. The bill provides exceptions for children born with medically verified disorders of sex development. The bill establishes the new crime as a severity level 8, person felony and sets forth the effective date.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Died in Committee (on 05/23/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb214/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb214_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb214_00_0000.pdf |
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