Text of PA HB 2156 (2024)

In particular rights and immunities, providing for civil immunity of parents or guardians.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2780 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 2156 Session of 2024 INTRODUCED BY LEADBETER, D'ORSIE, KAUFFMAN, HAMM, M. MACKENZIE, ROWE, T. JONES, BERNSTINE, SCIALABBA, CABELL, JOZWIAK, KEEFER AND BANTA, MARCH 25, 2024 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 25, 2024 AN ACT Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for civil immunity of parents or guardians. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 8340.4. Civil immunity of parents or guardians. A parent or guardian who, in good faith, refuses to use the preferred pronouns or consent to gender-affirming medical services of the child of the parent or guardian shall not be liable for any civil damages except any acts or omissions intentionally designed to harm the child. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15