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Senate approves bill defining and prohibiting conversion therapy for minors, with counseling exceptions
Summary
Second substitute House Bill 228, passed by the Senate on Feb. 17, 2023 (27–0), defines 'conversion therapy' for minors and prohibits licensed healthcare professionals from providing that practice while allowing neutral, supportive counseling and treatment for minors considering gender transition.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 17 passed second substitute House Bill 228, a measure that defines conversion therapy and prohibits healthcare professionals from providing such treatment to minors.
Sponsor Senator Bramble described the bill’s operative language on the floor, saying the statute defines "conversion therapy" as a practice or treatment intended to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity or to impose a different orientation or identity upon a minor. The sponsor read the bill’s language and said it expressly prohibits a…
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