Bill > HB1672

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 specifies detailed restrictions on medical interventions for transgender youth. Notably, the bill allows existing patients who were already receiving such treatments prior to August 28, 2023, to continue their care until March 1, 2027. Healthcare providers who violate these provisions could have their professional licenses revoked and face potential legal action. The bill allows individuals who were treated under 18 to sue healthcare providers up to 15 years after turning 21, with potential damages up to three times the initial assessment and mandatory attorney's fees. The law includes exceptions for individuals with verified disorders of sex development, treatment of infections or injuries, and medical emergencies that could result in death or major bodily impairment. The bill explicitly protects First Amendment speech and aims to regulate medical interventions for transgender adolescents by emphasizing biological sex characteristics and limiting medical transition procedures.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1672&year=2026&code=R