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SB 2474

Statewide Intervention Court Task Force; establish.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rod Hickman

SB 2474 would ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries for minors under 18, and bar referrals, labeling such care unprofessional conduct.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2474

Summary — SB 2474 (Youth Health Protection Act)

Status: Died in committee

Introduced: February 7, 2025 (filed/received March 13, 2025)
Introduced by: Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (primary sponsor metadata also lists Hickman)
Subject: Judiciary — Division A

Purpose / Intent

SB 2474, titled the "Youth Health Protection Act," would prohibit certain medical and surgical interventions intended to treat gender dysphoria or gender discordance in persons under age 18. The bill frames the policy as protecting biologically healthy minors from what it describes as experimental or high‑risk interventions and directs related changes to the Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987.

Key provisions

  • Prohibits physicians from prescribing, providing, administering, or delivering:
    • Puberty‑suppressing drugs (pubertal blockers)
    • Cross‑sex hormones (gender‑affirming hormone therapy)
  • Prohibits physicians from performing specified surgeries on persons under 18, including:
    • Orchiectomy or castration
    • Urethroplasty
    • Vaginoplasty
    • Mastectomy
    • Phalloplasty
    • Metoidioplasty
  • Declares any effort to modify the anatomy, physiology, or biochemistry of a biologically healthy minor for gender dysphoria/discordance to be "unprofessional conduct" subject to discipline by the appropriate medical licensing entity or disciplinary review board.
  • Prohibits medical doctors and mental‑health providers from referring persons under 18 to other doctors for chemical or surgical interventions intended to treat gender dysphoria/discordance.
  • Includes definitions, legislative findings, and a statement of purpose; cites evidence and professional opinions about risks, permanence, and the quality of evidence for these interventions.
  • Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to implement the disciplinary and practice changes.

Who would be affected

  • Minors under age 18 who seek gender‑affirming medical or surgical care.
  • Physicians and mental‑health providers in Illinois (practicing limits, referral prohibitions, and disciplinary exposure).
  • Parents/guardians seeking such interventions for minors.
  • Hospitals, clinics, and specialty providers (pediatrics, endocrinology, surgery, adolescent medicine).
  • Licensing and disciplinary boards (enforcement responsibilities).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Would effectively eliminate in‑state access to puberty blockers, cross‑sex hormones, and listed surgeries for transgender and gender‑diverse minors.
  • Exposes providers to professional discipline for providing or referring for listed treatments.
  • Could shift care-seeking out of state or alter mental‑health treatment approaches for minors with gender dysphoria.
  • Raises potential legal and regulatory questions about medical standards of care, parental consent, and conflicts with national medical associations’ guidance.
  • The bill text emphasizes specific research/ethical concerns, characterizing many interventions as "off‑label" for minors and highlighting asserted long‑term risks.

Legislative timeline (selected)

  • Feb 7, 2025 — Filed; first reading; referred to Assignments
  • Mar 13, 2025 — Received by Secretary of the Senate
  • Apr 3, 2025 — Read first time; referred to Local Government
  • Final status recorded: Died In Committee

(Note: some legislative action dates in the source material are inconsistent; status reported above follows the provided "Died In Committee" designation.)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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