Democratic lawmakers in Washington proposed a controversial bill that would allow youth shelters to refuse to inform parents that their child has run away if that child is seeking “gender affirming treatment.”

Senate Bill 5599, sponsored by Senator Marko Liias (D), passed through the Senate in a 27-19 vote and is currently in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, and Early Learning.

Under state law, homeless youth shelters must notify a parent about a runaway child within 24 to 72 hours. In that notification, the shelter must inform parents about the child’s whereabouts, physical and emotional condition, and how the child arrived at the shelter.