Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brandi Bradley and 2 co-sponsors

HB 25-1254 would limit claims arising from gender-transition procedures, affecting providers, facilities, patients, and insurers.

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

Overview

Bill number and title: HB 25-1254, Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims

Status: Postponed Indefinitely by the House Committee on Judiciary

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Sponsor information:

Primary: Ken DeGraaf
Co-sponsors: B. Bradley, R. Weinberg

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Purpose and intent (as inferred from the title)

The bill is titled to limit claims related to gender transition procedures. While the exact substantive provisions are not included in the provided content, the intent suggested by the title is to constrain or regulate legal claims arising from gender-affirming medical procedures (e.g., clinical, surgical, or hormonal treatment). The precise mechanism (e.g., damages caps, limitations on types of claims, statute of limitations, prelitigation requirements) is not specified here.

Key provisions (not available in provided text)

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Scope of “gender transition procedures”
Damages caps or liability standards
Statutes of limitations or tolling rules
Prelitigation or expert-certification requirements
Carve-outs or exemptions
Applicability to providers, facilities, insurers, or patients
Remedies or enforcement cannot be detailed without the official bill text.

who would be affected

Potentially affected groups include:

Healthcare providers and facilities offering gender-affirming care
Patients receiving gender transition procedures and their families
Medical professionals, clinics, and hospitals involved in such care
Insurance entities and third-party payers
Legal professionals handling liability and malpractice matters related to gender transition procedures

Procedural timeline and actions

Introduced: February 12, 2025 (assigned to House Judiciary)

Committee action: February 18, 2025 — House Committee on Judiciary postponed indefinitely, effectively halting progress of the bill in this session unless revived.

The bill’s future trajectory depends on whether sponsors seek amendments or a new version, or whether the bill is reintroduced in a subsequent session.

Additional notes

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As the bill is currently postponed indefinitely, it would require formal action (revival, reintroduction, or amendment) to move forward in the current or a future session.

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