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HB18-1245

Prohibit Conversion Therapy Mental Health Provider

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development Children & Domestic Matters

Concerning a prohibition against a mental health care provider engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under eighteen years of age.

Bill Summary:

The bill prohibits a licensed physician specializing in psychiatry or a licensed, certified, or registered mental health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under 18 years of age. A licensee who engages in these efforts is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing board. 'Conversion therapy' means efforts that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/05/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/04/2018 Engrossed PDF
02/14/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/20/2018 FN2 PDF
03/09/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1245 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 18-1245 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1245 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/05/2018 Third Reading BILL
36
AYE
26
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/23/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
04/05/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/05/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2018 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/03/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2018 - No Amendments
04/02/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/03/2018 - No Amendments
03/29/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments
03/28/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments
03/27/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments
03/26/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2018 - No Amendments
03/23/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2018 - No Amendments
03/20/2018 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/14/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services