Compare IA HF 623 (2023) and IA SF 538 (2023)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- IA HF 623 (2023) · Iowa · 2023 · Failed
- IA SF 538 (2023) · Iowa · 2023 · Enacted
1,691 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| IA HF 623 (2023) | IA SF 538 (2023) |
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| A BILL FOR An Act relating to prohibited activities regarding gender 1 transition procedures relative to minors, and including 2 effective date and applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB | A BILL FOR An Act relating to prohibited activities regarding gender 1 transition procedures relative to minors, and including 2 effective date and applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB |
| F. 623 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 147.164 Gender transition 1 procedure-related activities —— minors —— prohibitions. 2 1. As used in this section: 3 a. “Gender” means the psychological, behavioral, social, and 4 cultural aspects of being male or female. 5 b. “Health care professional” means a person who is 6 licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by 7 the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary 8 course of business or in the practice of a profession. 9 c. “Minor” means an unemancipated person under eighteen 10 years of age. 11 d. “Sex” means the biological indication of male and 12 female, including sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex 13 hormones,… | F. 538 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 147.164 Gender transition 1 procedure-related activities —— minors —— prohibitions. 2 1. As used in this section: 3 a. “Gender” means the psychological, behavioral, social, and 4 cultural aspects of being male or female. 5 b. “Health care professional” means a person who is 6 licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by 7 the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary 8 course of business or in the practice of a profession. 9 c. “Minor” means an unemancipated person under eighteen 10 years of age. 11 d. “Sex” means the biological indication of male and 12 female, including sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex 13 hormones,… |
| F. 623 (4) Performing surgeries that artificially construct 1 tissue with the appearance of genitalia that differs from the 2 individual’s sex, including metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, and 3 vaginoplasty. 4 (5) Removing any healthy or nondiseased body part or tissue. 5 b. A health care professional shall not knowingly engage in 6 conduct that aids or abets the practices described in paragraph 7 “a” . This paragraph shall not be construed to impose liability 8 on any speech protected by federal or state law. 9 c. Paragraphs “a” and “b” do not apply to any of the 10 following: 11 (1) Services provided to a minor born with a medically 12 verifiable disorder of sex development, including a minor… | F. 538 (4) Performing surgeries that artificially construct 1 tissue with the appearance of genitalia that differs from the 2 individual’s sex, including metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, and 3 vaginoplasty. 4 (5) Removing any healthy or nondiseased body part or tissue. 5 b. A health care professional shall not knowingly engage in 6 conduct that aids or abets the practices described in paragraph 7 “a” . This paragraph shall not be construed to impose liability 8 on any speech protected by federal or state law. 9 c. Paragraphs “a” and “b” do not apply to any of the 10 following: 11 (1) Services provided to a minor born with a medically 12 verifiable disorder of sex development, including a minor… |
| F. 623 “b” by a health care professional is considered unprofessional 1 conduct and subject to licensee discipline by the appropriate 2 licensing board or entity. 3 3. a. A person may assert an actual or threatened violation 4 of this section as a claim or defense in a judicial or 5 administrative proceeding and may obtain compensatory damages, 6 injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate 7 relief. 8 b. An action brought for a violation of this section shall 9 be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues. 10 However, a minor may bring an action during the minor’s 11 minority through a parent or legal guardian, and may bring an 12 action in the minor’s o… | F. 538 “b” by a health care professional is considered unprofessional 1 conduct and subject to licensee discipline by the appropriate 2 licensing board or entity. 3 3. a. A person may assert an actual or threatened violation 4 of this section as a claim or defense in a judicial or 5 administrative proceeding and may obtain compensatory damages, 6 injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate 7 relief. 8 b. An action brought for a violation of this section shall 9 be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues. 10 However, a minor may bring an action during the minor’s 11 minority through a parent or legal guardian, and may bring an 12 action in the minor’s o… |
| F. 623 The provisions of the section of this Act enacting section 1 147.164, subsection 2, that prohibit a health care professional 2 from knowingly engaging in or causing certain practices to 3 be performed on a minor if the practice is performed for the 4 purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of, or affirm 5 the minor’s perception of, the minor’s gender or sex, if that 6 appearance or perception is inconsistent with the minor’s sex. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to prohibitions regarding gender 11 transition procedure-related activities… | F. 538 The provisions of the section of this Act enacting section 1 147.164, subsection 2, that prohibit a health care professional 2 from knowingly engaging in or causing certain practices to 3 be performed on a minor if the practice is performed for the 4 purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of, or affirm 5 the minor’s perception of, the minor’s gender or sex, if that 6 appearance or perception is inconsistent with the minor’s sex. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to prohibitions regarding gender 11 transition procedure-related activities… |
| F. 623 The bill also prohibits a health care professional from 1 knowingly engaging in conduct that aids or abets the specified 2 prohibited practices. However, this prohibition is not to 3 be construed to impose liability on any speech protected by 4 federal or state law. 5 The bill specifies services to which the prohibitions 6 of the bill do not apply including: services provided to 7 a minor born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex 8 development, including a minor with external biological sex 9 characteristics that are irresolvably ambiguous, such as a 10 minor born with 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 46 XY 11 chromosomes with undervirilization, or having both ovarian 12 a… | F. 538 The bill also prohibits a health care professional from 1 knowingly engaging in conduct that aids or abets the specified 2 prohibited practices. However, this prohibition is not to 3 be construed to impose liability on any speech protected by 4 federal or state law. 5 The bill specifies services to which the prohibitions 6 of the bill do not apply including: services provided to 7 a minor born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex 8 development, including a minor with external biological sex 9 characteristics that are irresolvably ambiguous, such as a 10 minor born with 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 46 XY 11 chromosomes with undervirilization, or having both ovarian 12 a… |
| F. 623 any other appropriate relief. An action for a violation of the 1 bill must be brought within two years after the cause of action 2 accrues. However, a minor may bring an action during the 3 minor’s minority through a parent or legal guardian, and may 4 bring an action in the minor’s own name upon reaching majority 5 and for 20 years after reaching majority. 6 An action may be commenced, and relief may be granted, in 7 a judicial proceeding without regard to whether the person 8 has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. A 9 prevailing party may recover reasonable attorney fees in an 10 action brought under the bill. 11 The attorney general may bring an action to enfor… | F. 538 any other appropriate relief. An action for a violation of the 1 bill must be brought within two years after the cause of action 2 accrues. However, a minor may bring an action during the 3 minor’s minority through a parent or legal guardian, and may 4 bring an action in the minor’s own name upon reaching majority 5 and for 20 years after reaching majority. 6 An action may be commenced, and relief may be granted, in 7 a judicial proceeding without regard to whether the person 8 has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. A 9 prevailing party may recover reasonable attorney fees in an 10 action brought under the bill. 11 The attorney general may bring an action to enfor… |