Committee recommends SB 1095 but counsel flags possible First Amendment problem with referral ban Senate Bill 1095, which largely prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors, was recommended by the committee; the rules attorney said the bill is largely consistent with recent case law but a provision banning medical referrals may implicate protected medical-speech under the First Amendment.

A controversial provision in Senate Bill 1095 could clash with First Amendment rights by banning medical referrals for gender-transition procedures, raising crucial legal questions.

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