Bill > HB4467

This bill, named the "Protecting Minors from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation Act", seeks to prohibit healthcare professionals from performing gender-affirming medical procedures on minors under 18 years old. Specifically, the bill bans medical interventions intended to alter a minor's physical appearance or psychological perception of their sex, including prescribing puberty blockers, hormone treatments outside normal physiological levels, and surgeries that sterilize or reconstruct genitalia. The bill defines key terms like "sex" as an immutable biological classification and provides exceptions for medical treatments related to disorders of sex development, life-threatening conditions, or treating complications from previous procedures. Individuals who believe a violation has occurred can bring legal action within two years of the incident, with the option for the person who underwent the procedure to sue between ages 18 and 38. The bill allows for injunctive relief, damages, and requires courts to award reasonable legal costs to the prevailing party. Additionally, the state's attorney general is empowered to enforce the act. Notably, the bill includes exemptions for medically necessary interventions for intersex conditions or physical disorders that could cause imminent health risks.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4467