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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 326

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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, but does not

include counseling or therapy that provides acceptance, support, and understanding

of the individual; counseling or therapy that facilitates an individual's coping, social

support, and identity exploration and development; or, counseling for an individual

seeking to transition from one gender to another. 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: Agard (D) , Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Ringhand (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D)

32 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Andraca (D) , Baldeh (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , Cabrera (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Doyle (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hintz (D) , Hong (D) , Kitchens (R) , L. Myers (D) , Milroy (D) , Neubauer (D) , Novak (R) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , S. Rodriguez (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 28, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Agard, Larson, Erpenbach, Johnson, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Novak, Cabrera, Neubauer, Spreitzer, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Kitchens, Milroy, L. Myers, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Subeck and Vining

  2. Apr 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Human Services, Children and Families

  3. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1