For the last 3 columns:
State | Authority | Signed | Effective | Notes | Block | HRT | Sur. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Governor Kay Ivey | April 8, 2022 [1] | May 8, 2022 [2] | It is a felony for a medical provider to give gender-affirming healthcare to transgender people under 19 (the age of majority in Alabama). The ban on surgery is already enforceable. The ban on puberty blockers and hormones is not currently enforceable while the law is challenged in court. [3] | Block | Block | Ban |
Alaska | |||||||
Arizona | Governor Doug Ducey | March 30, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | Ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors. [4] [5] | Unclear | Unclear | Ban |
Arkansas | State legislature | April 6, 2021 | N/A | On April 6, 2021, the legislature—overriding Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto—banned puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery for minors and from referring them to other providers. [6] However, courts temporarily [7] and then permanently blocked the law. [8] | Block | Block | Block |
California | |||||||
Colorado | |||||||
Connecticut | |||||||
Delaware | |||||||
Florida | Florida Board of Medicine
Governor Ron DeSantis |
March 16, 2023
[9]
[10]
May 17, 2023 |
The state board of medicine rule took effect in March 2023. Additionally, on May 17, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed a ban into law, and it took effect immediately. [11] However, on June 6, 2023, a court temporarily blocked enforcement of both the board rule and the law. [12] | Court | Court | Court | |
Georgia | Governor Brian Kemp | March 23, 2023 [13] | July 1, 2023 | Bans hormones and surgery while continuing to allow puberty blockers. [14] | Allow | Ban | Ban |
Hawaii | |||||||
Idaho | Governor Brad Little [15] [16] | April 4, 2023 | |||||
Illinois | |||||||
Indiana | Governor Eric Holcomb [17] | April 5, 2023 | Blocked | On June 16, 2023, a federal judge temporarily blocked the law, pending the outcome of the lawsuit. [18] | Court | Court | Court |
Iowa | Governor Kim Reynolds | March 22, 2023 [19] | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | ||
Kansas | |||||||
Kentucky | State legislature | March 29, 2023 | The legislature overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto, banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors. [20] | Ban | Ban | Ban | |
Louisiana | |||||||
Maine | |||||||
Maryland | |||||||
Massachusetts | |||||||
Michigan | |||||||
Minnesota | |||||||
Mississippi | Governor Tate Reeves | February 28, 2023 [21] [22] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Missouri | |||||||
Montana | Governor Greg Gianforte | April 28, 2023 [23] | October 1, 2023 | Ban | Ban | Ban | |
Nebraska | |||||||
Nevada | |||||||
New Hampshire | |||||||
New Jersey | |||||||
New Mexico | |||||||
New York | |||||||
North Carolina | |||||||
North Dakota | |||||||
Ohio | |||||||
Oklahoma | |||||||
Oregon | |||||||
Pennsylvania | |||||||
Rhode Island | |||||||
South Carolina | |||||||
South Dakota | Governor Kristi Noem | February 13, 2023 [24] [25] [26] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Tennessee | Governor Bill Lee | March 2, 2023 [27] [28] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Texas |
Texas AG
Ken Paxton
Governor Greg Abbott |
February 22, 2022
June 2, 2023 |
blocked by injunction
September 1, 2023 |
In February 2022, the state Attorney General ordered a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, with criminal penalties for failing to report suspected violations.
[29]
[30] However, the order is currently blocked by injunction.
[31]
In June 2023, the governor signed a law to ban this care. It will take effect September 2023. [32] |
Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
Utah | Governor Spencer Cox | January 27, 2023 [33] [34] [35] [36] | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | ||
Vermont | |||||||
Virginia | |||||||
Washington | |||||||
West Virginia | Governor Jim Justice | March 29, 2023 [37] | Bans gender affirming care for trans youth, except in cases of "severe dysphoria" as diagnosed by at least two physicians. | Ban* | Ban* | Ban* | |
Wisconsin | |||||||
Wyoming |
For the last 3 columns:
State | Authority | Signed | Effective | Notes | Block | HRT | Sur. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Governor Kay Ivey | April 8, 2022 [1] | May 8, 2022 [2] | It is a felony for a medical provider to give gender-affirming healthcare to transgender people under 19 (the age of majority in Alabama). The ban on surgery is already enforceable. The ban on puberty blockers and hormones is not currently enforceable while the law is challenged in court. [3] | Block | Block | Ban |
Alaska | |||||||
Arizona | Governor Doug Ducey | March 30, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | Ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors. [4] [5] | Unclear | Unclear | Ban |
Arkansas | State legislature | April 6, 2021 | N/A | On April 6, 2021, the legislature—overriding Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto—banned puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery for minors and from referring them to other providers. [6] However, courts temporarily [7] and then permanently blocked the law. [8] | Block | Block | Block |
California | |||||||
Colorado | |||||||
Connecticut | |||||||
Delaware | |||||||
Florida | Florida Board of Medicine
Governor Ron DeSantis |
March 16, 2023
[9]
[10]
May 17, 2023 |
The state board of medicine rule took effect in March 2023. Additionally, on May 17, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed a ban into law, and it took effect immediately. [11] However, on June 6, 2023, a court temporarily blocked enforcement of both the board rule and the law. [12] | Court | Court | Court | |
Georgia | Governor Brian Kemp | March 23, 2023 [13] | July 1, 2023 | Bans hormones and surgery while continuing to allow puberty blockers. [14] | Allow | Ban | Ban |
Hawaii | |||||||
Idaho | Governor Brad Little [15] [16] | April 4, 2023 | |||||
Illinois | |||||||
Indiana | Governor Eric Holcomb [17] | April 5, 2023 | Blocked | On June 16, 2023, a federal judge temporarily blocked the law, pending the outcome of the lawsuit. [18] | Court | Court | Court |
Iowa | Governor Kim Reynolds | March 22, 2023 [19] | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | ||
Kansas | |||||||
Kentucky | State legislature | March 29, 2023 | The legislature overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto, banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors. [20] | Ban | Ban | Ban | |
Louisiana | |||||||
Maine | |||||||
Maryland | |||||||
Massachusetts | |||||||
Michigan | |||||||
Minnesota | |||||||
Mississippi | Governor Tate Reeves | February 28, 2023 [21] [22] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Missouri | |||||||
Montana | Governor Greg Gianforte | April 28, 2023 [23] | October 1, 2023 | Ban | Ban | Ban | |
Nebraska | |||||||
Nevada | |||||||
New Hampshire | |||||||
New Jersey | |||||||
New Mexico | |||||||
New York | |||||||
North Carolina | |||||||
North Dakota | |||||||
Ohio | |||||||
Oklahoma | |||||||
Oregon | |||||||
Pennsylvania | |||||||
Rhode Island | |||||||
South Carolina | |||||||
South Dakota | Governor Kristi Noem | February 13, 2023 [24] [25] [26] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Tennessee | Governor Bill Lee | March 2, 2023 [27] [28] | Ban | Ban | Ban | ||
Texas |
Texas AG
Ken Paxton
Governor Greg Abbott |
February 22, 2022
June 2, 2023 |
blocked by injunction
September 1, 2023 |
In February 2022, the state Attorney General ordered a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, with criminal penalties for failing to report suspected violations.
[29]
[30] However, the order is currently blocked by injunction.
[31]
In June 2023, the governor signed a law to ban this care. It will take effect September 2023. [32] |
Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
Utah | Governor Spencer Cox | January 27, 2023 [33] [34] [35] [36] | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | ||
Vermont | |||||||
Virginia | |||||||
Washington | |||||||
West Virginia | Governor Jim Justice | March 29, 2023 [37] | Bans gender affirming care for trans youth, except in cases of "severe dysphoria" as diagnosed by at least two physicians. | Ban* | Ban* | Ban* | |
Wisconsin | |||||||
Wyoming |