The bill now goes to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature. Lee has approved both the state's sweeping abortion ban and the state's ban on gender-affirming care for children.
Tennessee's GOP-controlled House on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature.
Lee, a Republican, hasn't publicly commented on either bill but supporters are confident the governor will sign them into law. Lee eagerly approved both the state's sweeping abortion ban and the state's ban on gender-affirming care for children. He has also never issued a veto during his time as governor.
This includes sending Gov. Lee a bill to ban spending state money on hormone therapy or sex reassignment procedures for inmates — though it would not apply to state inmates currently receiving hormone therapy — and requiring public school employees to out transgender students to their parents.
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