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Introduced
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
In Committee
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
Crossed Over
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill establishes a cause of action for claims of injury caused by sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts (efforts) against a mental health professional and allows the cause of action to be commenced at any time without limitation. The bill applies to a cause of action brought against a licensed mental health professional who conducted the efforts; an individual or entity that hired, supervised, or otherwise exercised authority over the mental health professional; and a person who negligently hired, supervised, or retained a licensed mental health professional to engage in the efforts. The bill permits the injured individual, or the individual's personal representative or estate if the individual is deceased, to be awarded economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages and sets forth the manner in which causation may be established to show a connection between the efforts the individual underwent and the harm the individual suffers. The bill states what an expert witness may address in the expert's testimony regarding the efforts the individual underwent and the harm the individual suffered.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new legal pathway for individuals harmed by "sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts," which are defined as any practice by a licensed mental health professional that aims to steer a patient toward a predetermined sexual orientation or gender identity outcome, including attempts to change these identities or reduce attractions. This new cause of action allows survivors to sue licensed mental health professionals, their employers, or those who negligently hired them, for damages including economic, noneconomic, and exemplary (punitive) damages. Crucially, these lawsuits can be filed at any time, without any statute of limitations, recognizing that the psychological harm from such efforts may not be apparent or connected to the treatment until much later in life. The bill also outlines how causation can be proven, allowing expert testimony on the general harmfulness of these practices and the typical delayed recognition of harm, and clarifies that this new right does not prevent survivors from pursuing other existing legal remedies.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (37)
Lisa Cutter (D)*,
Karen McCormick (D)*,
Kyle Mullica (D)*,
Alex Valdez (D)*,
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Sean Camacho (D),
Michael Carter (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Matt Martinez (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Kenny Nguyen (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Gretchen Rydin (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (13:30:00 4/27/2026 Old Supreme Court) (on 04/27/2026)
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