SB 99: Provide for a youth health protection act
Prohibits gender-affirming medical and surgical care for transgender minors.
Became Law
✅ Proposed
Introduced
Jan 3
✅ 1st Cmte.
Advanced
Jan 31
✅ Senate
Passed Senate
Feb 8
✅ House
Passed House
Mar 24
✅ Reconcil.
Reconciled
Apr 19
✅ Gov.
Signed
Apr 28
Sponsor:
📃 Bill text
💵 Fiscal note
None on file
🏛 Legal note
None on file
🖍 Proposed amendments
See also: The official bill page.
Montana Free Press coverage
MTFP stories involving the bill
📰 Foster Care
Gianforte rebuts far-right accusations about child protection case
Jan 30, 2024 • Mara Silvers
📰 Health Care
Families and doctors challenge Montana’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors
May 9, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Gianforte signs gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors
Apr 28, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
House Republicans bar Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr for breaching decorum
Apr 26, 2023 • Arren Kimbel-Sannit
📰 2023 Legislature
Gianforte’s son one of many lobbying governor against trans bills
Apr 26, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
House cancels Tuesday floor session as lawmakers discuss next steps for Zephyr
Apr 25, 2023 • Arren Kimbel-Sannit
📰 2023 Legislature
Tension builds in transgender policy debate
Apr 21, 2023 •
📰 2023 Legislature
House Speaker Matt Regier refuses to recognize Rep. Zooey Zephyr on floor until she apologizes
Apr 20, 2023 • Arren Kimbel-Sannit
📰 2023 Legislature
Ban of medical care for transgender minors clears legislative hurdle
Apr 19, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Where LGBTQ+ bills stand in the Montana Legislature
Apr 3, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
4 Questions For: Gov. Greg Gianforte
Apr 3, 2023 • MTFP Staff
📰 2023 Legislature
Transgender medical care ban for minors poised to pass state Legislature
Mar 24, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors has second hearing
Mar 20, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Ban on transgender medical care for youth advances
Feb 7, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Lawmakers debate ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Jan 27, 2023 • Mara Silvers
📰 2023 Legislature
Lawmakers, advocates prepare to fight legislative ‘attacks’ against LGBTQ people
Jan 25, 2023 • Mara Silvers
Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Jan 3 | Introduced |
Jan 3 | First Reading |
Jan 3 | Referred to Committee |
Jan 4 | Rereferred to Committee |
Jan 27 | Hearing |
Jan 31 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended ✅ 7-4 R7-0 D0-4 |
Feb 7 | 2nd Reading Passed ✅ 28-21 R28-5 D0-16 |
Feb 8 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 28-21 R28-5 D0-16 |
Feb 9 | Transmitted to House |
Mar 11 | Referred to Committee |
Mar 13 | First Reading |
Mar 17 | Motion Failed ❌ 33-63 R3-63 D30-0 |
Mar 20 | |
Mar 21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended ✅ 13-6 R13-0 D0-6 |
Mar 23 | Motion Carried ✅ 84-12 R65-1 D19-11 |
Mar 23 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 84-12 R65-1 D19-11 |
Mar 24 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 84-12 R65-1 D19-11 |
Mar 24 | Returned to Senate with Amendments |
Mar 28 | 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred ✅ 65-35 R65-3 D0-32 |
Mar 29 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House ✅ 65-34 R65-3 D0-31 |
Apr 17 | Transmitted to Governor |
Apr 17 | Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 31-19 R31-3 D0-16 |
Apr 18 | Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments |
Apr 18 | 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 31-19 R31-3 D0-16 |
Apr 19 | 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 66-34 R66-2 D0-32 |
Apr 19 | 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 65-33 R65-2 D0-31 |
Apr 21 | Transmitted to Governor |
Apr 28 | Signed by Governor |
Apr 28 | Chapter Number Assigned |
Showing major bill actions only.
This table may omit bill actions recorded since this guide's last update. See the bill page in LAWS for an official reference.
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