Rep. Ryan Lauer

House Bill 1232 – Denying child protective services to abused transgender children

UPDATE 02/13/2023 – A similar bill House Bill 1407, passed through the House and was referred to the Senate.

House Bill 1232 would deny Child Protective Services the means to remove psychologically or physically abused transgender children from their parents homes.

House Bill 1232
Introduced House Bill (H)
Authored by Rep. Ryan Lauer.
Co-Authored by Rep. Michelle Davis.

DIGEST
Child removal and gender identity. Provides that the department of child services may not classify a report of child abuse or neglect as substantiated, and a child may not be removed from the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian, solely on the basis of the parent, guardian, or custodian: (1) referring to and raising the child consistent with the child’s biological sex; or (2) declining to consent to the child receiving: (A) specified medication; (B) a medical procedure the purpose of which is to alter the apparent gender or sex of the child or affirm the child’s perception of the child’s gender or sex in a manner inconsistent with the child’s biological sex; or (C) counseling or other mental health services the purpose of which is to affirm the child’s perception of the child’s gender or sex if the child’s perception is inconsistent with the child’s biological sex.

Actions for House Bill 1232
H0 1/12/2023 Representative Davis M added as coauthor
H 01/10/2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
H 01/10/2023 Authored by Representative Lauer

Link to PDF File of Introduced Bill: HB1232.01.INTR

News References:

Source: Herald Bulletin
Feb 9, 2023
GOP advances ‘parental rights’ bill targeting DCS policies for transgender children

Source: The Herald Bulletin Editorial Board
Feb 9, 2023
Editorial: Legislature resumes attack on LGBTQ kids

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House Bill 1231 – Civil Penalties for Gender Affirming Care

HB-1231 allows civil penalties for doctors who provide gender affirming medical care to young people, and bars health insurance companies from covering gender affirming care for young people (generally, insurance companies don’t cover currently cover surgeries for minors).

House Bill 1231
Introduced House Bill (H)
Authored by Rep. Ryan Lauer.
Co-Authored by Rep. J.D. Prescott, Rep. David Abbott.

DIGEST
Gender transition procedures for minors. Prohibits specified health care professionals from providing gender transition procedures to a minor that are intended to alter the gender of the minor or delay puberty. Provides for certain medical exceptions. Prohibits public funds, Medicaid, or a health carrier from providing reimbursement or coverage for gender transition procedures to a minor. Creates a civil cause of action. Makes conforming changes.

Actions for House Bill 1231
H 01/19/2023 Representatives Prescott and Abbott D added as coauthors
H 01/10/2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
H 01/10/2023 Authored by Representative Lauer

Link to PDF File of Introduced Bill: HB1231.01.INTR

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