SB171Introduced in the Senate
Enacts a shield law to protect the transgender community. (BDR 54-12)
Introduced by James Ohrenschall, District 21
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting health care licensing boards from disqualifying from licensure or disciplining a person for providing or assisting in the provision of medically necessary gender-affirming health care services; prohibiting in certain circumstances the Governor from extraditing a person who is charged with a crime in another state related to medically necessary gender-affirming health care services; prohibiting state agencies from assisting in certain investigations and proceedings initiated in other states related to medically necessary gender-affirming health care services; requiring certain health care licensing boards to examine the feasibility of reciprocal licensure for health care providers who provide gender-affirming health care services in other states; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it stands
Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Senate with Governor's veto message.
June 2, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: Assembly Final Passage · May 22, 2025
27
Yes
15
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
42 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Daniele Monroe-Moreno | 1 | Yes |
| Heidi Kasama | 2 | No |
| Selena Torres-Fossett | 3 | Yes |
| Lisa Cole | 4 | No |
| Brittney Miller | 5 | Yes |
| Jovan Jackson | 6 | Yes |
| Tanya Flanagan | 7 | Yes |
| Duy Nguyen | 8 | Yes |
| Steve Yeager | 9 | Yes |
| Venise Karris | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
To printer.
From printer.
Read first time. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.
In Assembly.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
Read second time.
Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate.
In Senate.
To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Senate with Governor's veto message.
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