Committee recommends SB 1095 but counsel flags possible First Amendment problem with referral ban
Senate Bill 1095, which largely prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors, was recommended by the committee; the rules attorney said the bill is largely consistent with recent case law but a provision banning medical referrals may implicate protected medical-speech under the First Amendment.
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A rules committee recommended Senate Bill 1095 as constitutional and in proper form but the measure drew counsel attention because of a provision that would prohibit medical providers from giving referrals for gender-transition procedures.
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