Last year objections to a Nebraska bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care for anyone under age 19 caused a significant slowdown in the Legislature's work. This year, supporters of a related bill waited until the end of the session to advance it for debate to prevent a repeat of the previous year's disruptions. However, this move still poses a threat to numerous bills that have yet to pass, with only five days remaining in the legislative session.
The bill in question, which was amended to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors and impose strict regulations on gender-affirming medications and hormones for minors, was the subject of a lengthy filibuster led by a senator. The bill eventually passed after being combined with a 12-week abortion ban and was signed into law, leading to an ongoing legal challenge.
