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SF0098

Extending Time Limit for Legal Action Against Gender Transition Services for Minors

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to extend the statute of limitations for legal actions against gender transition services performed on minors until their twenty-first birthday.

What it does

  • Changes the law to allow people who were under 18 when they received gender transition services to sue until age 21.
  • Defines 'gender transition services' as medical or surgical treatments that help someone change their physical appearance from one gender to another, including puberty-blocking drugs and hormone therapy.

Who it affects

  • Minors who received gender transition services
  • Health care providers who perform gender transition services on minors

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session.
  • It only applies to cases starting on July 1, 2024, if it were to be enacted.

Plain language

Terms to know

Statute of limitations
The time period within which a legal action must be filed.
Gender transition services
Medical or surgical treatments that help someone change their physical appearance from one gender to another, including puberty-blocking drugs and hormone therapy.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:00 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill extends the statute of limitations for minors who underwent gender-changing treatments, allowing them to sue doctors until their 21st birthday based on testimony about a young girl's regret.

Public statementFloor statement at 57:27 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate26 yes 5 no
Yes
26
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 26

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 5

Bill LandenR · S27Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Anthony BouchardS06Dan DockstaderR · S16Eric BarlowR · S23Fred A BaldwinS14Lynn HutchingsR · S05
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 27-4-0-0-02024-02-16 · Senate27 yes 4 no
Yes
27
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 27

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 4

Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0Senate
  4. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  5. S COW:PassedSenate
  6. S Placed on General FileSenate
  7. S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  8. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 27-4-0-0-0Senate
  9. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  10. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0098SS001

The amendment removes specific definitions and sections related to gender transition services for minors from the bill.