TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 29, 2024

Before adjourning last week, lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would create civil penalties for adults who help minors cross state lines to get transgender medical care without parental consent. According to the Associated Press, it would be the first law of its kind in the nation if signed by Gov. Bill Lee. The bill mirrors almost the same language from an anti-abortion trafficking proposal lawmakers approved just a day prior. Supporters of the bill said it would protect parents’ rights, while opponents argued that it could be applied broadly to include talking to a minor about website resources. The original version of the bill included criminal penalties, but supporters agreed to civil penalties for violators.