AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Signed Jul 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Committee
06/01/2017 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
JA
J. Aaron Regunberg
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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