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HB 217 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION

Summary
Creates the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Defines "mental health provider" and "sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy". Provides that no mental health provider shall engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under the age of 18. Provides that a mental health provider shall not refer a client or patient to any individual for the purpose of sexual orientation change efforts. Further provides that any sexual orientation change effort attempted on a person under the age of 18 or any referral made by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced May 20, 2015 Signed Aug 20, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2015 · House May 19, 2015

How they voted

29–18
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 29, 2015
D Democratic34
27 Yea 1 Nay 6
79% Yea
R Republican19
2 Yea 17 Nay
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
88
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
8
Aug 20, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-18-6)
senate
May 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-004-001
upper
May 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 19, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-37-7)
house
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; 009-005-000
lower
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.