MA S2189

Bill

The constitutionality of pending legislation

Introduced
03/28/2019

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the constitutionality of pending legislation.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to assess the constitutionality of pending legislation (H.140 and S.2187) that aims to regulate the manner in which state-licensed therapists provide treatment for minors seeking assistance with issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill raises concerns about potential violations of the First Amendment's free speech protections, the constitutional rights of parents regarding the upbringing of their children (as affirmed in Troxel v. Granville), and potential issues with privacy and patient confidentiality. The bill requests the Supreme Judicial Court to provide its opinion on these important questions of law.

Sponsors (6)

Viriato deMacedo (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Dean Tran (R),

Last Action

Placed on file (on 03/28/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2189

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2189
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2189.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3268	To permit publication of reports of decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court in electronic format	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S854	Relative to obsolete court records	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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