HB 1038 - Good Bill

Bill Title: Prohibiting puberty blocking medications, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors

Committee: Health Care & Wellness
Companion Bill:

Bill Summary:

  • AN ACT Relating to prohibiting puberty blocking medications,  cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.

What the Bill says:

  • The bill states that No minor can be administered pharmaceutical drugs, hormone therapy drugs or surgery for the purpose of transgendering that minor.

Our Summary Opinion:

  • It is protecting the children from making a life altering choice during the uneducated and confused messaging that sometimes occurs for brief moments of their childhood when they are still developing into who they are. 
Status: The house bill has not been scheduled for a hearing since it was sent to the Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 13th.

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