Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 810, Sec. 8. (SB 107) Effective January 1, 2023.
(a)A law of another state that authorizes a state agency to remove a child from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care is against the public policy of this state and shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending in a court in this state.
(b)For the purpose of this subdivision, “gender-affirming health care” and “gender-affirming mental health care” shall have the
same meaning as provided in Section 16010.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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