SB 336: Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
GENERAL BILL by Smith
Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Citing this act as the “Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Prohibition Act”; prohibiting individuals from using a nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another individual as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or justify an individual’s conduct, or to mitigate the severity of an offense, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/17/2025 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/17/2025 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy |