IL HB3515 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-19 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Youth Health Protection Act. Provides that a medical doctor shall not prescribe, provide, administer, or deliver puberty-suppressing drugs or cross-sex hormones and shall not perform surgical orchiectomy or castration, urethroplasty, vaginoplasty, mastectomy, phalloplasty, or metoidioplasty on biologically healthy and anatomically normal persons under the age of 18 for the purpose of treating the subjective, internal psychological condition of gender dysphoria or gender discordance. Provides that any efforts to modify the anatomy, physiology, or biochemistry of a biologically healthy person under the age of 18 who experiences gender dysphoria or gender discordance shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board. Provides that no medical doctor or mental health provider shall refer any person under the age of 18 to any medical doctor for chemical or surgical interventions to treat gender dysphoria or gender discordance. Contains definitions, a statement of purpose, and legislative findings. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to make related changes.

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Title

YOUTH HEALTH PROTECTION ACT

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-19HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2020-02-18HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2020-02-18HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Darren Bailey
2020-02-18HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
2020-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
2020-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2019-03-29HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-14HouseTo Informed Consent Subcommittee
2019-03-05HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
2019-02-15HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2019-02-15HouseFirst Reading
2019-02-15HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison

Code Citations

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