Florida FL

Ban

SB 254 (2023) / Fla. Stat. § 456.52 prohibits sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors, with a grandfather for treatment already underway. An 11th Circuit stay keeps the statute in force.

Last verified: 13 Oct 2026

Medical care for minorsBan

Florida Senate (SB 254)

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Medicaid and CHIPFederal funding ended (minors)

State Medicaid policy excludes gender-transition procedures for all ages. A federal CMS final rule (13 Aug 2026) prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for these procedures for patients under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP).

42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)

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Excludes (all ages)

Rule 59G-1.050(7)

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State employee coverageExcludes

State employee health plans explicitly exclude coverage of gender-transition procedures.

Health Insurance Plans - MyBenefits / Department of Management Services (mybenefits.myflorida.com)

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SportsSex-based

State law requires school athletic teams designated for girls or women to be limited to students of the female sex (secondary and higher education).

S1028

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FacilitiesSex-based (schools + government buildings)

State law requires multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing facilities in K-12 schools, and government buildings to be designated and used by biological sex.

HB1521 (2023)

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Pronouns and parent noticeParental-rights law (no specific notice rule)

State parental-rights law requires schools to keep parents informed about changes in a student's health or well-being; it has no provision specific to gender identity.

H241

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CurriculumSchools ban

Florida law restricts classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. HB 1557 (2022) barred it in kindergarten through grade 3. HB 1069 (2023) extended the statute through grade 8. Board of Education Rule 6A-10.081 (Principles of Professional Conduct) goes further: educators shall not intentionally provide that instruction in preK–grade 8 (narrow statutory exceptions), and in grades 9–12 unless it is required by state academic standards or is part of reproductive health with a parent’s written consent. That is a near K–12 classroom bar via the board rule — not a Texas-style zero-exception PreK–12 statute. Separate from the medical ban.

Florida Senate (HB 1069 enrolled)

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Definition of sexNo state law

No state statute defines sex in biological terms across state law.

No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)

Identity documentsBirth-certificate sex cannot be

Birth-certificate sex cannot be changed; driver's licence sex cannot be changed.

FLHSMV memo rescinding IR-08 gender-change procedure (26 Jan 2024)

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Shield lawNone

No shield statute identified.

No shield statute identified

AdultsRestricted (funding)

Adult access is limited through public funding rules: Medicaid exclusion at all ages, state-employee plan exclusion, ban on public funds at any age.

Rule 59G-1.050(7)

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Detransition20 years after treatment ends (malpractice)

Patients can bring a malpractice claim over sex-change treatment for up to 20 years after the treatment ends.

Fla. Stat. § 766.318 (SB 254, 2023)

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PrisonsCase-by-case (policy 2019; medical rules changed 2024)

Housing is decided case by case; a 2024 bulletin restricted cross-sex hormones.

FDC Procedure 403.012 (2019); HSB 15.05.23 (2024)

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Pending billsNo active bills

No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.

LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)

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LitigationResolved/ongoing

Doe v. Ladapo: 11th Circuit stayed the injunction, so SB 254 is in force.

Doe v. Ladapo, 11th Cir. order granting stay (26 Aug 2024)

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Key datesNone upcoming

No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines were identified.

Review, Oct 2026

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