Creates a new state jail felony for knowingly making a false or misleading statement to a government entity or employer identifying one's biological sex as the opposite of the sex assigned at birth, so less legal recognition of transgender identity.
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false or misleading verbal or written statement to a governmental entity or the person's employer by identifying the person's biological sex as the opposite of the biological sex assigned to the person at birth.
Creates a new state jail felony for knowingly making a false or misleading statement to a government entity identifying one's biological sex as the opposite of the sex assigned at birth, so less legal recognition of transgender identity on government records.
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false or misleading verbal or written statement to a governmental entity or the person's employer by identifying the person's biological sex as the opposite of the biological sex assigned to the person at birth.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
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Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-26: Referred to State Affairs
Filed
2025-03-05
Committee
State Affairs
Sponsor
Tom Oliverson R, Keresa Richardson R + 6 cosponsors (6 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new criminal offense specifically targeting statements about gender identity that conflict with biological sex assigned at birth when made to government entities or employers, which restricts legal recognition and access for transgender people under the transgender topic (with subtags for other and id-documents). No provisions address firearms, abortion, immigration enforcement, or custody/support.
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HB2704Relating to general definitions regarding biological sex and the designation and use of certain spaces according to biological sex; authoriz↓Restricts transgender recognition & access↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
SB1953Relating to the inclusion of a person's biological sex on certain government documents and identification cards.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
HB894Relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender.↑Expands transgender recognition & access↑Expands transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)