MA S70

Bill

Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/01/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits health care providers from engaging in "sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts" with patients under 18 years of age. It defines "sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts" as practices that attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill also requires the Department of Children and Families to report allegations of such efforts to the health care provider's licensing board for possible suspension or revocation of their license. The bill aims to protect LGBTQ+ youth from abusive practices that seek to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H140 (on 04/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S70

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S70
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S70.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H140	Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2019	Replaced by
H1478	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1495	Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1536	To define inducing a minor into prostitution	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3070	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3458	Allowing for unknown source of or severe illness and continuing offense to toll the statute of limitations and requiring greater attention to scientific reasoning	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1265	Relative to expanding access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors	Accompanied S1237	Similar To
S1333	Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S976	Reducing tobacco sales to minors	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H140

Relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2019

Replaced by

H1478

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1495

Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1536

To define inducing a minor into prostitution

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3070

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3458

Allowing for unknown source of or severe illness and continuing offense to toll the statute of limitations and requiring greater attention to scientific reasoning

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1265

Relative to expanding access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors

Accompanied S1237

Similar To

S1333

Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S976

Reducing tobacco sales to minors

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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