SF0111 • 2023

Child abuse-change of sex.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a new offense for child abuse; providing a penalty; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.

Children Crime Healthcare Parental Rights

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Scott
Last action: 2023-02-24
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was withdrawn before it could be considered by the House.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a new offense for child abuse

The bill proposes to create a new crime called 'child abuse' if someone intentionally changes the sex of a child under 18 years old, with exceptions for certain medical treatments.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new felony offense for anyone who intentionally changes the sex of a child under 18 years old without permission.
Specifies that consent from the child or their parents cannot be used as a defense against this crime.
Lists specific medical exceptions where changing a child's sex is allowed, such as treatments for ambiguous sexual identity diagnosed before age four.

Who It Names or Affects

Children under 18 years old
Parents and guardians of children
Doctors and healthcare providers who treat children

Terms To Know

Felony: A serious crime that can result in a prison sentence.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction in the House.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2023, but since it did not pass, this date is no longer relevant.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0111S3001

3rd reading • Senator Kinskey

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment adds provisions for civil proceedings and a guardian ad litem when considering certain treatments that might otherwise be considered child abuse.

Adds new sections allowing for civil court proceedings to determine if specific medical procedures or drug administrations are in the best interest of a child, with oversight by a district court judge and a guardian ad litem.
Specifies that these proceedings will only apply when certain treatments would otherwise be classified as child abuse under existing law.

The amendment text does not provide details on all potential scenarios or the full extent of its application, which may limit understanding without additional context.

Bill History

2023-02-24 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2023-02-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-02-02 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
2023-02-01 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-31 Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-01-30 Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-01-30 Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2023-01-16 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2023-01-16 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0215
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0215
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SENATE FILE NO. SF0111

Child abuse-change of sex.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Scott, Brennan, McKeown, Schuler and Steinmetz and Representative(s) Allemand, Banks, Chadwick, Heiner, Jennings, Lawley, Olsen, Ottman, Strock, Styvar and Walters

A BILL

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AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a new offense for child abuse; providing a penalty; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

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503 by creating new subsections (d) and (e) are amended to read:

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Child abuse; penalty.

(d)

A person is guilty of child abuse, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, if a person intentionally inflicts upon a child under the age of eighteen (18) years any procedure, drug, other agent or combination thereof that is administered to intentionally or knowingly change the sex of the child. Consent of the child, the child's parents, guardian or any other person responsible for the child's welfare shall not be a defense to the crime defined by this subsection.

(e)

The following do not constitute child abuse pursuant to subsection (d) of this section:

(i)

Medical treatment and any associated aftercare to create the clear sexual identity of a child born with an ambiguous sexual identity, provided the ambiguity is diagnosed before the child reaches the age of four (4) years;

(ii)

Medical treatment and any associated aftercare of a child born with the external genitalia of a female and a chromosomal structure of a male or medical treatment of a child born with the external genitalia of a male and a chromosomal structure of a female;

(iii)

Treatment of a child who develops, in whole or in part, one (1) or more characteristics of the opposite sex, provided the medical treatment and any associated aftercare is intended to ameliorate the characteristic and does not change the sex of the child;

(iv)

Medical treatment and any associated aftercare necessary for traumatic injuries or life threatening physical diseases or conditions, not including any psychological or emotional conditions.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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