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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
A bill that would ban gender transitions for minors has been placed on calendars for both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Health Committee.
Senate Bill 0001 (SB0001) is sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27). The corresponding House Bill 0001 (HB0001) is sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44).
Also known as the “Protecting Children from Gender Mutilation Act,” the bill would prohibit any medical treatment that “alters a child’s hormone balance” and procedures “that remove their organs to enable the minor to identify as a gender different from their biological sex.”
The intention of the bill is to protect children from harmful physiological and psychological effects of “gender affirming care” and set up legal and monetary consequences for parents and healthcare providers who do not provide the appropriate protection for these children.
SB0001 is set to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 7th. The House Health Committee will consider the bill on February 8th.
If you are in favor of this bill and would like to express your support, please contact the members of the committees as listed below prior to the meeting dates.
Senate Judiciary Committee Members
Todd Gardenhire (Chair) (R)- sen.todd.gardenhire@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6682
Dawn White (Vice-Chair) (R)- sen.dawn.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6853
Paul Rose (2nd Vice-Chair) (R) – sen.paul.rose@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1967
Sara Kyle (D) – sen.sara.kyle@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4167
London Lamar (D) – sen.london.lamar@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2509
Jon Lundberg (R)- sen.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5761
Kerry Roberts (R) – sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4499
John Stevens (R)- sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4576
Brent Taylor (R) – sen.brent.taylor@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3036
House Health Committee Members
Bryan Terry (Chair) (R) – rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2180
Tom Leatherwood (Vice-Chair) (R) – rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7084
Clark Boyd (R) – rep.clark.boyd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7086
Michele Carringer (R) – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721
John Ray Clemmons (D) – rep.john.ray.clemmons@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4410
Jeremy Faison (R) – rep.jeremy.faison@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6871
Andrew Farmer (R) – rep.andrew.farmer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4419
John Gillespie (R) – rep.john.gillespie@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-8201
Yusuf Hakeem (D) – rep.yusuf.hakeem@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2702
David B. Hawk (R) – rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7482
Esther Helton-Haynes (R) – rep.esther.helton@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1934
Caleb Hemmer (D) – rep.caleb.hemmer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2035
Gary Hicks (R) – rep.gary.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7480
Tim Hicks (R) – rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1717
Darren Jernigan (D) – rep.darren.jernigan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6959
Sabi “Doc” Kumar (R) – rep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2860
Brock Martin (R) – rep.brock.martin@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7478
Bo Mitchell (D) – rep.bo.mitchell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4317
Iris Rudder (R) – rep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-8695
Paul Sherrell (R) – rep.paul.sherrell@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1963
Ron Travis (R) – rep.ron.travis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1450
Kevin Vaughan (R) – rep.kevin.vaughan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1866
Sam Whitson (R) – rep.sam.whitson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1864
Ryan Williams (R) – rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career. Most recently, he served as Deputy Director for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History. Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com
