The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1569 on restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy sponsored by Sen. Donato.The author,Rep. Mayfield, introduced the bill which provides that the Department of Correction may not authorize the payment of any money, the use of any state resources, or the payment of any federal money administered by the state to provide or facilitate the provision of sexual reassignment surgery to an offender patient.
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The Indiana Public Defender Council testified in opposition. The Department of Correction testified but remained neutral. The bill passed 5-2.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1569