Text of WY HB 156 (2024)
Best interests of a child-gender affirming treatments.
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2024
STATE OF WYOMING
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HB0156
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0156
Best interests of a child-gender affirming treatments.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Rodriguez-Williams, Andrew,
Angelos, Bear, Haroldson, Heiner, Neiman,
Ottman and Penn and Senator(s) French, Ide,
Laursen, D and Steinmetz
A BILL
for
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AN ACT relating to children; establishing a conclusive
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presumption for court determinations of the best interests
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of
the
child;
providing
a
definition;
specifying
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applicability; and providing for an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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Section 1. W.S. 3-2-113, 3-2-304, 3-3-1108, 8-1-110,
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14-2-824, 14-3-442, 14-6-441, 20-2-206 and 20-2-317 are
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created to read:
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3-2-113. Best
interests
of
the
child
conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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3-2-304. Best
interests
of
the
child
conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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3-3-1108. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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8-1-110. Best
interests
of
the
child
conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under state law, there shall be a conclusive
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presumption that it is not in the best interests of the
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child
to
undergo
any
gender
transition
or
gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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14-2-824. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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14-3-442. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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14-6-441. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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20-2-206. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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(a) To the extent applicable, in determining the best
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interests of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures. For purposes of this section,
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"gender transition or gender reassignment procedures":
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(i) Shall include any of the following:
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(A) A surgery that sterilizes the child,
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including
castration,
vasectomy,
hysterectomy,
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oophorectomy,
metoidioplasty,
orchiectomy,
penectomy,
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phalloplasty and vaginoplasty;
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(B) A mastectomy;
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(C) A procedure that provides, administers,
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prescribes or dispenses any of the following prescription
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drugs that induce transient or permanent infertility:
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(I) Puberty suppression or blocking
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prescription drugs to stop or delay normal puberty;
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(II) Supraphysiologic
doses
of
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testosterone to females;
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(III) Supraphysiologic
doses
of
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estrogen to males.
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(ii) Shall
not
include
any
procedures
or
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treatments that are performed with the consent of the
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child's parent or guardian and are for a child who:
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(A) Is born with a medically verifiable
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genetic disorder of sex development, including 46, XX
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chromosomes with virilization, 46, XY chromosomes with
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undervirilization or both ovarian and testicular tissue;
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(B) Has
medically
verifiable
central
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precocious puberty.
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20-2-317. Best interests of the child conclusive
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presumption.
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To the extent applicable, in determining the best interests
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of the child under this article, there shall be a
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conclusive presumption that it is not in the best interests
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of the child to undergo any gender transition or gender
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reassignment procedures as defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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Section 2. W.S. 1-22-111 by creating a new subsection
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(c), 20-7-101 by creating a new subsection (f) and
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35-21-105(b)(i)(intro) are amended to read:
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1-22-111. Decree; investigation; denial of adoption;
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conclusive presumption.
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(c) To the extent applicable, in determining the best
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interests of the child under subsection (a) of this
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section, there shall be a conclusive presumption that it is
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not in the best interests of the child to undergo any
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gender transition or gender reassignment procedures as
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defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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20-7-101. Establishing
grandparents'
visitation
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rights.
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(f) To the extent applicable, in determining the best
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interests of the child under subsection (a) of this
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section, there shall be a conclusive presumption that it is
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not in the best interests of the child to undergo any
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gender transition or gender reassignment procedures as
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defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a).
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35-21-105. Order of protection; contents; remedies;
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order not to affect title to property; conditions.
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(b) As part of any order of protection pursuant to
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subsection (a) of this section, the court shall:
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(i) When the court finds it to be in the best
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interests of the children, award temporary custody of any
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children involved to the petitioner. The court shall in
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this instance provide for visitation with the respondent
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only if adequate provision can be made for the safety of
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the children and the petitioner. To the extent applicable,
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in determining the best interests of the child under this
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paragraph, there shall be a conclusive presumption that it
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is not in the best interests of the child to undergo any
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gender transition or gender reassignment procedures as
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defined by W.S. 20-2-206(a). To provide for the safety of
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the children and the petitioner, the court may:
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Section 3. This act shall apply to all proceedings
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filed on and after July 1, 2024 for which a court is
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required to make a determination based on the best
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interests of the child.
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Section 4. This act is effective July 1, 2024.
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