Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, released the following statement after the governor signed Senate Bill 613 into law. The legislation prohibits children under the age of 18 from receiving hormone therapy or undergoing a gender transition surgery.

“SB 613 provides needed protection for vulnerable Oklahoma children. These medical procedures are irreversible, and many children may not be old enough to understand the lifealtering consequences of gender transition procedures or hormone therapy. I greatly appreciate Governor Stitt for signing this bill into law, as well as the authors and co-authors of the bill who have worked to ensure no child in our state can become a victim of these transition programs. Our state has won today, but we must continue in our fight to protect Oklahoma kids.”