SF 110: Relating to gender-transition procedures, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill creates a private right of action for gender-transition procedures performed on a minor. The bill provides that a medical practitioner who performs a gender-transition procedure in this state on an individual who is less than years of age shall be liable to the individual if injured, including any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms, by such procedure, related treatment, or subsequent effects of the procedure or treatment. An individual who receives a gender-transition procedure from a medical practitioner, or the individual’s representative, has years after the date the individual turned years of age to bring a civil action against such medical practitioner for declaratory or injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees and costs.

Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2023

• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 10 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; EveryStep; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Public Health Association; One Iowa

In plain words

1. January 23, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 24, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Evans and Quirmbach