Transgender Hormones for Minors
H.B. 449 Study of Hormonal Medications Used in Transgender Procedures for Minors
https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0449.html
38 (b) conduct a review of any available scientific research related to the administration of
39 a gonadotropin releasing hormone agent to a minor for the purpose of facilitating the minor's
40 desire to present or appear in a manner that is inconsistent with the minor's sex, and any side
41 effects of that use; and
15 current drugs listed as a gonadotropin releasing hormone
PBS Article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/women-fear-drug-they-used-to-halt-puberty-led-to-health-problems
National Transgender Discrimination Survey: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/AFSP-Williams-Suicide-Report-Final.pdf
18-44yrs – 44% suicide rate
USA statistics – 10.5 – 13 per 100,000 people or 48,344 people (total) in 2018.
This means a transgender is roughly 250-300,000 times as likely to commit suicide that the average American.
Mental Illness is much higher in transgender
https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resource/transgender-people-suicide/
Bills in Committee on Tuesday!
https://le.utah.gov/meetings/upcoming.jsp
Tuesday 8am
HB364 - Abortion Revisions (S. Christiansen) – House Building Rm 20
This bill was debated for close to an hour before time ran out in the House Judiciary
HB65 - Abortion Amendments (J. Dailey-Provost) – House Building Rm 20
Removes provision that a doctor must contact law enforcement prior to performing an abortion on a woman as a result of rape/incest.
S.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Urging the Issuance of Federal Guidelines to Protect Consumers of Cannabidiol Products
Urges issuance of product quality and safe consumption
We heard 28 Bills in the House today. 6 opposed, Only 2 with over 10 votes in opposition.
HB146S3 - Driver License Suspension Amendments (40-32-3) – R.Perry hated.
13 ▸ prohibits the suspension of an individual's driver license by the Driver License
14 Division based solely on:
15 • the individual's failure to pay certain fines; or
16 • the issuance of a bench warrant issued as a result of the individual's failure to
17 appear or pay certain fines;
HB331 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE (46-27-2) K Coleman
Concern for the $15Bil in maintenance. These opposed were concerned over a potential security threat by publishing the water maps.
- 17 NEW numbered bills
- 0 NEW requested bills – Seems like this is broken, and reporting not working correctly.
New Bills:
S.B. 219 Anti-boycott Israel Amendments
https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/SB0219.html
13 ▸ prohibits a government entity from contracting with a person that boycotts the State
14 of Israel.
H.B. 450 Attorney Fees Revisions – Think “Swallow Settlement” $1,500,000! Special Session HJR101 https://le.utah.gov/~2019s1/bills/static/HJR101.html
https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0450.html
15 ▸ limits the recovery of certain attorney fees and court costs incurred in an action to
16 recover attorney fees and court costs;
Total Bill Count
- House 458
- Senate 227
- House Concurrent Resolutions (HCR) 24
- House Joint Resolution (HJR) 22
- House Resolutions (HR) 3
- Senate Concurrent Resolutions (SCR) 13
- Senate Joint Resolutions (SJR) 13
- Senate Resolutions (SR) 1
** BONUS – Thanks for reading down this far! Check out the following links about the legislative “conflicts of interest”.
Title 36 Chapter 19 Section 1
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title36/Chapter19/36-19-S1.html?v=C36-19-S1_1800010118000101
Index – Leg Rules Index- House Rules Title HR2 Chapter 3
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/TitleHR2/Chapter3/HR2-3-S101.html?v=HR2-3-S101_1800010118000101