Establishes the offense of contributing to social transition and requires a person to be placed on the sexual offender registry if guilty of the offense of contributing to social transition
This bill creates a new criminal offense called contributing to social transition, which applies to teachers and school counselors who provide support to children regarding their gender identity. Under the law, anyone found guilty of this offense would be classified as a class E felony and required to register as a sexual offender. The legislation defines social transition as a child adopting a name, pronouns, or appearance that matches their gender identity rather than the sex assigned at birth. Convicted individuals would face the same registration and reporting duties as other sexual offenders, including notifying law enforcement of changes to their residence, employment, and contact information.
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Introduction
Feb 2024
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Governor
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Feb 29, 2024
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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