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A 6983B - Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors - New York Key Vote
James Tedisco voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements James Tedisco made in this general time period.
Timeline
- June 16, 2014 Referred to Committee
- June 16, 2014 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 8, 2014 Reintroduced
- April 29, 2013 Introduced
Issues Related to A 6983B
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - June 16, 2014
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(105-28) -
June 16, 2014(Key vote)
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Title: Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors
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Vote to pass a bill that prohibits a mental health professional from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under the age of 18.
- Prohibits a mental health professional from engaging in “sexual orientation change efforts” with an individual who is under the age of 18 (Sec. 2).
- Defines “sexual orientation change efforts” as any practice by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation including, but not limited to, the following actions (Sec. 2):
- Efforts to change behaviors, gender identity, or gender expressions; or
- Efforts to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings towards individuals of the same sex.
- Specifies that counseling for an individual seeking to transition from 1 gender to another and performing psychotherapy that does not seek to change sexual orientation are not prohibited by the provisions of this bill (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Reintroduced (House) - Jan. 8, 2014
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 29, 2013
Title: Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors
Sponsors
- Carmen E. Arroyo (NY - D)
- Edward C. 'Ed' Braunstein (NY - D)
- James F. Brennan (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Buchwald (NY - D)
- Vivian E. Cook (NY - D)
- Deborah J. Glick (NY - D)
- Andrew D. Hevesi (NY - D)
- Charles D. Lavine (NY - D)
- Joan L. Millman (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Walter T. Mosley III (NY - D)
- Sean M. Ryan (NY - D)
- Luis R. Sepulveda (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank K. Skartados (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Albert A. 'Al' Stirpe (NY - D)
- Fred W. Thiele Jr. (NY - D)
Co-sponsors
- Didi Barrett (NY - D)
- Anthony J. Brindisi (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Harry B. Bronson (NY - D)
- Kevin A. Cahill (NY - D)
- Maritza Davila (NY - D)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (NY - D)
- Ellen C. Jaffee (NY - D)
- Brian P. Kavanagh (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara S. Lifton (NY - D)
- William B. 'Bill' Magnarelli (NY - D)
- Francisco P. Moya (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel J. O'Donnell (NY - D)
- Felix W. Ortiz Jr. (NY - D)
- Amy R. Paulin (NY - D)
- Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes (NY - D)
- Samuel D. 'Sam' Roberts (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Linda B. Rosenthal (NY - D)
- Michelle Schimel (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- James G. Skoufis (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew J. Titone (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michele R. Titus (NY - D)
- David I. Weprin (NY - D)
- Kenneth P. 'Ken' Zebrowski Jr. (NY - D)