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Genital mutilation of a child
VULNERABLE CHILD PROTECTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding vulnerable child protection.

RS29985C2 / H0071

The Vulnerable Child Protective Act would prohibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries for children under the age of 18 when administered or performed for the purpose of changing the appearance of a child's sex. These medical and surgical interventions can cause irreversible physical alterations; and some render the patient sterile or with lifelong sexual dysfunction, while others mutilate healthy body organs. This legislation also provides for exemptions for medically necessary uses of these drugs and procedures.

There is no anticipated fiscal impact on the general fund because it requires no expenditure of State funds nor is there an impact on local governments.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/02 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/03 Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
02/06 Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral
Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
02/08 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
02/09 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
02/10 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Tuesday, February 14, 2023
02/14 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 58-12-0
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw(Yorgason), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Bundy, Burns, Chew, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel
Absent – None
Floor Sponsor - Skaug
Title apvd - to Senate
02/15 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
03/20 Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
03/22 Placed in the Committee of the Whole
Amendments ordered printed
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
Amendments reported printed
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
03/23 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
03/24 Retained on calendar
03/27 Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 22-12-1
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Trakel, Winder, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Bernt, Hartgen, Just, Lee, Rabe, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow
Absent and excused – Ricks
Floor Sponsor - Den Hartog
Title apvd - to House
03/28 Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 56-13-1
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel
Absent – Lanting
Floor Sponsor - Skaug
Title apvd - to enrol
03/29 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
Signed by President; returned to House
03/30 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
Delivered to Governor at 10:35 a.m. on March 30, 2023
04/06 Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2023
Session Law Chapter 292
Effective: 01/01/2024
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