The Given Name Act
Anti-LGBTQ+ Model document
A model bill that first appeared in 2022. 7 bills in 5 states were matched to it. The full story: author, spread, ads, funding and lawsuits.
- Subject
- Pronouns and names
- First appeared
- 2022
- Where its text comes from
- Model document. Its text is the model-bill document itself.
- Years filed
- 2023–2026
- States
- Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Washington
Match levels
- Near-verbatim 0 bills
- Derived 6 bills
- Shares provisions 1 bill
- 0 bills
Bills matched to this model bill
Derived (6)
These bills are built on the template's text.
| Bill | State | Introduced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA HB 81 (2023) | Louisiana | Failed | |
| LA HB 121 (2024) | Louisiana | Enacted | |
| NH HB 1356 (2024) | New Hampshire | Failed | |
| WA SB 6026 (2024) | Washington | Failed | |
| OH HB 190 (2025) | Ohio | Pending | |
| WA SB 5136 (2026) | Washington | Failed |
Shares provisions (1)
These bills borrow some of the template's provisions.
| Bill | State | Introduced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO SB 1256 (2024) | Missouri | Failed |
7 bills
Data as of November 3, 2026.