Ending Child Gender Transitions: State Bans on Minors' Gender-Transition Procedures
American Principles Project tracks which states have enacted laws banning gender-transition procedures for minors. By APP's count, 27 states have passed such bans since Arkansas became the first in 2021, and in 2025 the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban in United States v. Skrmetti.
State classifications on this map are taken directly from APP's tracker. Source: American Principles Project, Ending Child Gender Transitions.
States with enacted bans on gender-transition surgeries for minors. Source: American Principles Project policy tracker.
As of 2026-10-10T19:30:00Z
Schematic state tiles; locations and areas are not to scale. An outlined tile indicates a publisher-selected highlight.
- Ban enacted (27)
- No ban
| State | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AL (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| AZ (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| AR (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| CA | No ban | |
| CO | No ban | |
| CT | No ban | |
| DE | No ban | |
| DC | No ban | |
| FL (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| GA (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| ID (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| IL | No ban | |
| IN (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| IA (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| KS (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| KY (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| LA (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| ME | No ban | |
| MD | No ban | |
| MA | No ban | |
| MI | No ban | |
| MN | No ban | |
| MS (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| MO (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| MT (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| NE (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| NV | No ban | |
| NH (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| NJ | No ban | |
| NM | No ban | |
| NY | No ban | |
| NC (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| ND (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| OH (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| OK (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| OR | No ban | |
| PA | No ban | |
| RI | No ban | |
| SC (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| SD (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| TN (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| TX (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| UT (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| VT | No ban | |
| VA | No ban | |
| WA | No ban | |
| WV (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| WI | No ban | |
| WY (highlighted) | Ban enacted (27) | |
| AK | No ban | |
| HI | No ban |