Compare MO SB 493 (2025) and MO SB 861 (2026)

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. FIRST REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 493 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SCHROER. 1668S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal section 191.1720, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to gender transition. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Section 191.1720, RSMo, is repealed and one 1 new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known asEXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law. SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILL NO. 861 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MOON. 5129S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary AN ACT To repeal section 191.1720, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to gender transition. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Section 191.1720, RSMo, is repealed and two 1 new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as
This section shall be known and may be 1 cited as the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation 2 (SAFE) Act". 3 2. For purposes of this section, the following terms 4 mean: 5 (1) "Biological sex", the biological indication of 6 male or female in the context of reproductive potential or 7 capacity, such as sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex 8 hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external 9 genitalia present at birth, without regard to an 10 individual's psychological, chosen, or subjective experience 11 of gender; 12 (2) "Cross-sex hormones", testosterone, estrogen, or 13 other androgens given to an individual in amounts that are 14 greater or more potent than would n…This section shall be known and may be 1 cited as the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation 2 (SAFE) Act". 3 2. For purposes of this section, the following terms 4 mean: 5 (1) "Biological sex", the biological indication of 6 male or female in the context of reproductive potential or 7 capacity, such as sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex 8 hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external 9 genitalia present at birth, without regard to an 10 SB 861 2 individual's psychological, chosen, or subjective experience 11 of gender; 12 (2) "Cross-sex hormones", testosterone, estrogen, or 13 other androgens given to an individual in amounts that are 14 greater or more potent tha…