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ID H0572

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health care providers, schools, child care providers, and mandated reporters from withholding information from parents about a child's expressed interest in sex transition procedures or facilitating such procedures without written parental consent

  • Defines "sex transition procedures" to include puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and surgical procedures intended to alter a minor's body to not correspond with their biological sex

  • Defines "social transition" as adopting names, pronouns, appearance, or mannerisms associated with a gender different from biological sex

  • Allows parents to sue covered entities for violations, with minimum statutory damages of $50,000 plus compensatory damages, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations and seek civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation, with the act taking effect July 1, 2026 under an emergency declaration

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act.

PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration2/3/2026

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