HB 2307 - Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors - Oregon Key Vote
Floyd Prozanski, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 18, 2015
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 7, 2015
- House Bill Passed
- March 17, 2015
- Introduced
- Jan. 12, 2015
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Stage Details
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors
Signed by Governor Kate Brown
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits conversion therapy on minors, effective immediately.
Highlights:
- Prohibits a mental health care or social health professional from practicing “conversion therapy” on an individual under 18 years of age (Sec. 1).
- Defines “conversion therapy” as a professional service that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity (Sec. 1).
- Exempts counseling that assists an individual seeking to undergo a gender transition (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits conversion therapy on minors, effective immediately.
Highlights:
- Prohibits a mental health care or social health professional from practicing “conversion therapy” on an individual under 18 years of age (Sec. 1).
- Defines “conversion therapy” as a professional service that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity (Sec. 1).
- Exempts counseling that assists an individual seeking to undergo a gender transition (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OR PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE BY REQUEST OF AN INTERIM COMMITTEE THAT IS SPECIFIED IN THE HIGHLIGHTS, BUT THE LISTING OF THESE OFFICIALS AS SPONSORS INDICATES NEITHER ADVOCACY NOR OPPOSITION TO THE LEGISLATION ON THEIR PART.
Committee Sponsors
- House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (By Request)