WDEF: Tennessee lawmakers defend youth transgender healthcare ban after Supreme Court hearing

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Local Tennessee Republican lawmakers discussed last week’s Supreme Court hearing on House Bill 1 Monday morning.

That bill bans gender affirming healthcare for minors under the age of 18.

House Bill 1 was passed in 2023, and is currently in effect in Tennessee.

That bill however has been challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice and the ACLU, and the Supreme Court heard their case.

Tennessee Republicans however feel their chances of upholding the law are high.

Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson said, “This past Wednesday was truly an historic day not only for the state of Tennessee but the entire country.”

Lawmakers say that the challenge to House Bill 1 comes down to two key questions.