Defining SEX Act 2.0

Anti-LGBTQ+ Model document

A model bill that first appeared in 2023. 42 bills in 15 states were matched to it. The full story: author, spread, ads, funding and lawsuits.

Subject
Sex definitions
First appeared
2023
Where its text comes from
Model document. Its text is the model-bill document itself.
Years filed
2024–2026
States
Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Congress, West Virginia

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Derived (15)

These bills are built on the template's text.

BillStateIntroducedStatus
GA HB 1128 (2024)GeorgiaFailed
ID H 421 (2024)IdahoEnacted
MN SF 5144 (2024)MinnesotaFailed
MO HB 2309 (2024)MissouriFailed
US HB 9218 (2024)U.S. CongressFailed
US SB 5356 (2024)U.S. CongressFailed
MN SF 886 (2025)MinnesotaPending
MO HB 1053 (2025)MissouriFailed
MO HB 156 (2025)MissouriFailed
MO HB 76 (2025)MissouriFailed
SC H 3506 (2025)South CarolinaPending
TN HB 571 (2025)TennesseePending
MO HB 1779 (2026)MissouriFailed
MT SB 437 (2026)MontanaEnacted
TN SB 468 (2026)TennesseeEnacted

15 bills

All model bills and families

Data as of November 7, 2026.