Compare RI S 2598 (2026) and RI S 2703 (2024)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- RI S 2598 (2026) · Rhode Island · 2026 · Failed
- RI S 2703 (2024) · Rhode Island · 2024 · Failed
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| RI S 2598 (2026) | RI S 2703 (2024) |
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| S 2598 ======== LC003338 ======== S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION Introduced By: Senator E Morgan Date Introduced | S 2703 ======== LC004975 ======== S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION Introduced By: Senator E Morgan Date Introduced |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Legislative findings and purpose. 1 The general assembly finds that: 2 (1) Rhode Island has a compelling government interest protecting the health and safety of 3 its citizens, especially vulnerable children; 4 (2) Only a small percentage of the American population experiences distress identifying 5 with their biological sex; 6 (3) For the small percentage of children who are gender nonconforming or experience 7 distress identifying with their biological sex, studies consistently demonstrate that the majority 8 come to embrace their biological sex in adolescence or adulthood, thereby rendering most medical 9 physiological interven… | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Legislative findings and purpose. 1 The general assembly finds that: 2 (1) Rhode Island has a compelling government interest protecting the health and safety of 3 its citizens, especially vulnerable children; 4 (2) Only a small percentage of the American population experiences distress identifying 5 with their biological sex; 6 (3) For the small percentage of children who are gender nonconforming or experience 7 distress identifying with their biological sex, studies consistently demonstrate that the majority 8 come to embrace their biological sex in adolescence or adulthood, thereby rendering most medical 9 physiological interven… |
| Type 2 diabetes; 21 (J) Loss of bone density; and 22 (K) Destabilization of psychiatric disorders | Type 2 diabetes; 8 (J) Loss of bone density; and 9 (K) Destabilization of psychiatric disorders |
| A) Irreversible infertility; 25 (B) Thromboembolic disease, including blood clots; 26 (C) Cholelithiasis, including gallstones; 27 (D) Coronary artery disease, including heart attacks; 28 (E) Type 2 diabetes; 29 (F) Breast cancer; 30 (G) Macroprolactinoma, which is a tumor of the pituitary gland; 31 (H) Cerebrovascular disease, including strokes; and 32 (I) Hypertriglyceridemia, which is an elevated level of triglycerides in the blood | A) Irreversible infertility; 14 (B) Thromboembolic disease, including blood clots; 15 (C) Cholelithiasis, including gallstones; 16 (D) Coronary artery disease, including heart attacks; 17 (E) Type 2 diabetes; 18 (F) Breast cancer; 19 (G) Macroprolactinoma, which is a tumor of the pituitary gland; 20 (H) Cerebrovascular disease, including strokes; and 21 (I) Hypertriglyceridemia, which is an elevated level of triglycerides in the blood |
| RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT | RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT |
| ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION *** This act would prohibit gender transition procedures for all minors, use of public funds for 1 that purpose, discipline for health care providers for providing same, a thirty (30) year statute of 2 limitation | ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION *** This act would prohibit gender transition procedures for all minors, use of public funds for 1 that purpose, discipline for health care providers for providing same, a thirty (30) year statute of 2 limitation |
| and right to a civil action for damages. 3 This act would take effect on January 1, 2027. 4 ======== LC | and right to a civil action for damages. 3 This act would take effect on January 1, 2025. 4 ======== LC |