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
Shares provisions (1)
These bills borrow some of the template's provisions.
| Bill | State | Introduced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO SB 1256 (2024) | Missouri | Failed |
1 bill
Data as of November 3, 2026.