SB3955 Bill Summary

• Defines "gender-affirming care" and "reproductive health care" and requires law enforcement agencies to redact references to these services from records upon inspection and copying.

• Mandates that documents filed in criminal and civil proceedings containing references to reproductive health care or gender-affirming care must be filed under seal or redacted before filing.

• Upon final disposition of cases involving redacted reproductive health care or gender-affirming care information, entire court files must be immediately sealed and only made available to the public with such references redacted.

• Allows parties to access unredacted filings or files through protective orders that prohibit disclosure to unauthorized persons.

• Effective immediately upon enactment.