House Bill 1254 was signed by the governor Wednesday.
Burgan says the bill was drafted, passed and signed into law with the purpose of "protecting children from the life-altering ramifications of gender reassignment surgeries."
Health care providers who perform transgender surgery on a minor could face up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines under this new law. It gives a smaller penalty of up to 360 days in prison and $3,000 in fines for administering sex change medications to children.
