Gender reassignment
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 OF THE S.C. CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING PHYSICIANS BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-205 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PHYSICIANS FROM PERFORMING GENDER REASSIGNMENT SURGERY ON MINORS, AND TO PROHIBIT PHYSICIANS FROM PRESCRIBING OR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTEMPTING TO ALTER THE APPEARANCE OF OR AFFIRM THE MINOR'S PERCEPTION OF HIS GENDER IF THAT APPEARANCE OR PERCEPTION IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE MINOR'S BIOLOGICAL SEX.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2022
Last action Apr 14, 2022
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Committee
1
Apr 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
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