WV-SB697-2023

West Virginia · SB 697 · 2023

Prohibiting gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors

Bill key

WV-SB697-2023

State

West Virginia

Session

2023

Introduced

February 20, 2023

Last recorded status

introduced

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

S.B. 697, 86th Leg., 1st Reg. Sess. (W. Va. 2023), http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=697&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill.

Short citation

W. Va. S.B. 697.

Topics

• Youth gender-affirming care
• Conversion therapy

Tags

• Gender Affirming Care Ban: Minors
• Gender Affirming Care Ban: Under 21
• Conversion Therapy Legalization
• Gender Affirming Care Ban: VCPA

Summary

Prohibiting gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors

Curator notes

Up to 21, allows conversion therapy

Sponsors

6 sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Mike Azinger	Republican	Senator	SD-003	Primary sponsor
Mark Maynard	Republican	Senator	SD-006	Co-sponsor
Randy Smith	Republican	Senator	SD-014	Co-sponsor
Jay Taylor	Republican	Senator	SD-014	Co-sponsor
Robert Karnes	Republican	Senator	SD-011	Co-sponsor
Mike Stuart	Republican	Senator	SD-007	Co-sponsor

Model-bill lineage

Model-bill templates this bill matches

• Vulnerable Child Protection Act Derived

Bill family

Part of a family of 4 similar bills in one state. View the family.

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Bill text

• As introduced (13,871 characters)

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