March 30, 2022 — Timeline — Standing Record

Mar 30

Arizona Gov. Ducey signed SB 1138, banning irreversible gender-reassignment surgery for minors

On March 30, 2022, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB 1138 into law, adding A.R.S. 32-3230 to prohibit physicians from providing "irreversible gender reassignment surgery" to any individual under 18, with narrow exceptions for intersex conditions, treatment of complications, and life-threatening emergencies. The statute restricts only surgery and does not limit puberty blockers or hormone therapy. Ducey signed it the same day as the separate SB 1165 transgender-athletes sports ban.

Discriminatory policy

Mar 30

Arizona Gov. Ducey signed SB 1165, barring transgender girls from female school sports statewide

On March 30, 2022, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB 1165, the "Save Women's Sports Act," requiring public K-12 and college athletic teams to be designated by biological sex and barring transgender girls and women from female teams. The law passed the Senate 16-13 and the House 31-24 and overrode an existing Arizona Interscholastic Association policy that had accommodated transgender athletes.

Discriminatory policy

Mar 30

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signed SB 2, barring transgender girls from female school sports statewide

On March 30, 2022, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed SB 2, the "Save Women's Sports Act," requiring K-12 and college athletic teams sponsored by public schools or the state higher-education system to be designated by biological sex at birth and barring transgender girls and women from female-designated teams. The law carried an emergency clause and took effect immediately.

Discriminatory policy