DE SB 55
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 55 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 55 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-20): Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 55 about?
This Act prohibits gender transition surgery for children due to the potential for an irrevocable procedure occurring when there is a significant probability that children will come to identify with their biological gender. This Act prohibits the use of public funds and insurance coverage for gender transition surgery for children. This Act provides for enforcement of the Act as follows: (1) By providing for compensatory damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate relief. (2) By making a referral for or provision of gender transition procedures to a child unprofessional conduct for which a physician or healthcare professional making the referral for or provision of gender transition procedures to a child is subject to discipline by the appropriate licensing entity or disciplinary review board with jurisdiction over the physician or healthcare professional in this State.
Who sponsors DE SB 55?
Lyndon D. Yearick, Bryan W. Shupe, Shannon Morris and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 55, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
This Act prohibits gender transition surgery for children due to the potential for an irrevocable procedure occurring when there is a significant probability that children will come to identify with their biological gender. This Act prohibits the use of public funds and insurance coverage for gender transition surgery for children. This Act provides for enforcement of the Act as follows: (1) By providing for compensatory damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate relief. (2) By making a referral for or provision of gender transition procedures to a child unprofessional conduct for which a physician or healthcare professional making the referral for or provision of gender transition procedures to a child is subject to discipline by the appropriate licensing entity or disciplinary review board with jurisdiction over the physician or healthcare professional in this State.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-02-20 — Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Bryan W. Shupeprimary
- Shannon Morrisprimary
- Ronald E. Grayprimary
- Richard G. Collinsprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Jeff Hilovskyprimary
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- Richard G. Collinscosponsor
- Ronald E. Graycosponsor
- Shannon Morriscosponsor
- Bryan W. Shupecosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-02-20
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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