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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 349

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Medical service — Occupations Mental health Physician Public welfare Trades and occupations Youth

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits certain mental health providers from engaging in conversion

therapy with a minor. Conversion therapy is any practice that seeks to change an

individual's gender expression, gender identity, or sexual orientation. In addition,

the bill specifies that a violation of the prohibition in the bill by a mental health

provider is grounds for professional discipline by the appropriate credentialing

board.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Genrich (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hintz (D) , Kessler (D) , Mason (D) , Novak (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stuck (D) , Subeck (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

6 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Vinehout (D)

Full history

  1. May 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stuck, Spreitzer, Zamarripa, Anderson, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Genrich, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Mason, Novak, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Carpenter, Larson, Miller and Ringhand

  2. May 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health

  3. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1