Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because an amendment clarifies what the legislation does, which helps protect children.
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Wyoming2024Enacted
SF0099
Children Gender Change Prohibition
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This law stops doctors from doing certain medical procedures on children related to changing their gender, but allows mental health treatment.
What it does
- Doctors and other healthcare providers cannot perform surgeries that sterilize a child or give them drugs that delay puberty if the child is under 18 years old.
- The law does not apply when parents agree to treatments for children with specific medical conditions, like genetic disorders of sex development or early puberty.
- If doctors break this rule, they can lose their license to practice medicine.
- The Department of Health and other boards must make rules to follow this new law.
Who it affects
- Doctors and healthcare providers who work with children under 18 years old.
- Parents or guardians whose children may need gender-related medical treatments.
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not say what happens if a child moves from another state where these procedures are allowed.
- It's unclear how this will affect children with rare medical conditions that require specific treatments.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Gender transitioning
- Changing one's physical appearance to match their gender identity, which can include medical procedures.
- Healthcare provider
- A person who is licensed or certified by the state to provide health care services.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0042 Bill No.: SF0099 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 24LSO-0042 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0052 Chapter No.: 113 Prime Sponsor: Bouchard Catch Title: Children gender change prohibition. Has Report: No Subject: Prohibiting physicians from performing procedures related to gender transitioning and gender reassignment. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides that no physician or health care provider shall perform various medical procedures related to transitioning a child's biological sex or affirming the child's perception of the child's sex if different from the child's biological sex. The procedures prohibited include: Specified surgeries that sterilize the child. Mastectomies. The provision or dispensing of prescription drugs that cause puberty suppression or that delay normal puberty. Supraphysiologic doses of testosterone to females. Supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males. Procedures that remove any otherwise healthy or nondiseased body part or tissue. The prohibition does not apply to procedures to which the child's parent consents and are for a child born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development or for a child with medically verifiable central precocious puberty. Nothing in this act is to be construed to prohibit a minor from receiving mental health treatment, so long as the treatment does not include any of the prohibited procedures. The act provides that a violation of this act may be grounds for discipline for physicians, pharmacists and nurses. The act requires the Department of Health, the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Pharmacy to promulgate rules to implement the act. Comments: The act has a split effective date. The act is effective July 1, 2024, except for provisions authorizing rulemaking, which are effective immediately. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 10:23 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure that minors who have received care in other states can still receive necessary prescriptions for side effects or unrelated conditions like depression.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:47:16 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe it negates the purpose of the bill by including gender dysphoria in the diagnostic manual referenced.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:47:54 Watch the statement
Landon Brown
R · H09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it ensures that children can still receive necessary psychiatric and psychological evaluations, which aligns with their intent for the bill.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:48:58 Watch the statement
Ember Oakley
H55
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it makes the bill more comprehensive by explicitly acknowledging and supporting mental health treatment for children.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:57:41 Watch the statement
Daniel Singh
R · H61
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to clarify that the bill does not stop access to psychological or psychiatric treatment, ensuring children receive necessary care.
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Pepper Ottman
R · H34
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe mental health issues are separate from this bill, which is specifically about prohibiting physical adjustments and surgeries.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:01:20 Watch the statement
Art Washut
R · H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they fear the undefined term 'psychiatric treatment' could create a loophole allowing puberty blockers to be prescribed.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:03:19 Watch the statement
Lloyd Larsen
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe there is a valid concern that without it, mental health providers might hesitate to treat patients due to ambiguous definitions in the bill.
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Tomi Strock
R · H06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe it creates loopholes that could expose children to lifelong side effects from pharmaceutical treatments.
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Chip Neiman
R · H01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment to ensure children have every opportunity to grow up without what they perceive as unnecessary restrictions or loopholes in mental health provisions.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:12:41 Watch the statement
Allen Slagle
H02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a no vote because the amendment restricts things that the bill itself says it will do, creating a conflict between the two.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:19:14 Watch the statement
J.T. Larson
R · H17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they view the issue as mental health related, believing providers need this ability to do their job without creating a loophole.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:19:55 Watch the statement
Sarah Penn
H33
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it uses language implying that every young person dealing with gender dysphoria has a mental disorder needing professional help.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:23:35 Watch the statement
Steve Harshman
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment as a clarifying measure to ensure citizens understand that mental health treatment is not prohibited by the bill.
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Ember Oakley
H55
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports adding 'purposefully' because opponents claim sterilization cannot happen by accident, and if that is true, the word causes no harm.
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Jeremy Haroldson
R · H04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes adding 'purposefully' because it creates an exception that could allow doctors to claim they erroneously believed drugs did not sterilize, thereby swallowing the rule.
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Art Washut
R · H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports keeping the word 'purposefully' in the bill, arguing that it protects against lawsuits by acknowledging that accidents can happen.
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Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
R · H50
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that including language about psychological care is a proportionate and fair way to acknowledge the difficulties faced by teenagers while maintaining the prohibition on medical procedures.
Public statementFloor statement at 3:02:17 Watch the statement
Ken Chestek
D · H13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes defining gender dysphoria as a medical condition in the bill, arguing that it is outside the legislature's role to be prescriptive about diagnoses and potentially steers doctors in a specific direction.
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Barry Crago
R · H40
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that the definition of healthcare should be saving lives rather than mutilating people, which is why they support an immediate vote on the bill.
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Chris Rothfuss
D · S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it inserts state government between parents, children, and healthcare providers, contradicting values of individual freedom and parental choice.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:25:52 Watch the statement
Bill Landen
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because healthcare professionals have indicated that state government should not be involved in these decisions, viewing it as an intrusive expansion of authority.
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Charles Scott
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because minors lack the maturity and understanding to make such profound life choices, viewing external pressure on children as child abuse.
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Cale Case
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill by citing natural variability in human development and arguing that restricting healthcare decisions violates the state's Healthcare Freedom Amendment.
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Tim French
R · S18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill by arguing that history will view these medical interventions as a mistake, urging common sense to stop them.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:37:14 Watch the statement
Lynn Hutchings
R · S05
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill based on testimony from a young woman who suffered permanent physical consequences from experimental treatments, describing them as mutilation.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:38:31 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to protect very young children who cannot make decisions, arguing they are being subjected to harmful chemicals and hormones.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
8 roll calls
S Concur:Passed 28-2-1-0-02024-03-07 · Senate28 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Anthony 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 BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 1
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-02024-03-06 · House55 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 55
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 55
Abby AngelosR · H03Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41
No 6
Excused 1
Amendment adopted 36-25-1-0-02024-03-06 · House36 yes 25 no
- Yes
- 36
- No
- 25
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 36
Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
No 25
Abby AngelosR · H03Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
Excused 1
Amendment failed 28-33-1-0-02024-03-06 · House28 yes 33 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 33
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Andrew ByronR · H22Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jerry A ObermuellerH56Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
No 33
Abby AngelosR · H03Allen SlagleH02Art WashutR · H36Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Donald E Burkhart JrH15Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken PendergraftR · H29Lane AllredH21Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
Excused 1
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02024-03-04 · House7 yes 2 no
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
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 25-5-1-0-02024-02-16 · Senate25 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 25
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 25
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Eric 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
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 113LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0052 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0052House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0052Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0052LSO
- S Concur:Passed 28-2-1-0-0Senate
- S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 25-5-1-0-0Senate
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
The amendment adds an exception for non-surgical medically necessary treatments related to gender transitioning when such decisions are made with parental consent.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that allows psychological or psychiatric treatment for any diagnosis listed in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill SF0099, which is related to public health and safety.
The amendment removes an existing provision and adds new language that allows minors to receive developmentally appropriate psychotherapy.
The amendment adds a new provision allowing minors to receive mental health treatment without including treatments that are otherwise prohibited for gender transitioning.
The amendment adds language to clarify that the bill does not intend to restrict psychological or psychiatric treatment for gender dysphoria.
The amendment removes the phrase 'Chloe's law-' from the bill's catch title.
The amendment adds a new section (d) to the bill, stating that the provisions of the bill should not affect psychological or psychiatric treatment for gender dysphoria.