Bill > HB1608

This bill, known as the Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, prohibits healthcare providers from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones and puberty-blocking drugs to individuals under 18 years old. The legislation defines key terms such as biological sex, gender transition, and cross-sex hormones, and establishes that healthcare providers who perform such procedures on minors will have their professional licenses revoked. The bill allows individuals who received these treatments as minors to file lawsuits against healthcare providers up to 15 years after turning 21, with potential damages of at least $500,000 and the possibility of treble damages. The law includes exceptions for individuals born with medically-verifiable disorders of sex development, those with specific genetic or hormonal conditions, and medical treatments necessary to prevent imminent danger of death or major bodily impairment. The bill explicitly protects First Amendment speech and does not apply to medical treatments that address specific physical health conditions. Notably, individuals who were already receiving such treatments prior to August 28, 2023, are grandfathered in and can continue their existing medical care.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1608&year=2026&code=R