HB 25-1253

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 12, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Youth Health Protection Act

Abstract

The bill prohibits an individual to perform or cause or assist in the performance of any medical procedure or medical treatment that furthers a minor's desire to present or appear in a manner that is inconsistent with the minor's sex. The bill prohibits an office, agency, political subdivision of this state, or organization with the authority to license or discipline members of a profession from imposing a penalty or taking adverse action against an individual who provides or receives counseling, advice, or guidance consistent with conscience or religious belief. The bill allows the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor to withhold consent for treatment, activity, or mental health-care service that is designed and intended to form the parent's child's conceptions of sex and gender or to treat gender dysphoria or gender nonconformity. The bill prohibits a law enforcement officer acting pursuant to an investigation, an employee, an agent of this state, or a political subdivision from encouraging a minor to withhold information from the minor's parent or from withholding information regarding a minor's physical or mental health from the minor's parent. The bill prohibits a person from being discriminated or retaliated against by a person who provides information regarding an act or omission that violates the requirements described in the bill. The bill prohibits the state from using state funds for the performance of, or in furtherance of, any medical procedure or medical treatment that furthers a minor's desire to present or appear in a manner that is inconsistent with the minor's sex. The bill allows an individual harmed or aggrieved by a violation of the requirements described in the bill to file suit and recover certain damages and civil remedies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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Mar 11, 2025

House

House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

Health & Human Services

Feb 12, 2025

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced (02/12/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/03/2025) PDF

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