CHAPTER 167
HB 587-FN - FINAL VERSION
04/19/2018 1654s
2018 SESSION
17-0200
01/10
HOUSE BILL 587-FN
AN ACT relative to conversion therapy seeking to change a person's sexual orientation.
SPONSORS: Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Fisher, Belk. 9; Rep. Zaricki, Hills. 6; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Sen. Innis, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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This bill prohibits persons licensed to provide counseling services to propose to engage or engage in conversion therapy with a person under 18 years of age.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/19/2018 1654s 17-0200
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to conversion therapy seeking to change a person's sexual orientation.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
167:1 New Chapter; Prohibiting Conversion Therapy on Minors. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 332-K the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 332-L
PROHIBITING CONVERSION THERAPY ON MINORS
332-L:1 Definition. In this chapter, "conversion therapy" means practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. Conversion therapy shall not include counseling that provides assistance to a person undergoing gender transition, or counseling that provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a person or facilitates a person's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual-orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as such counseling does not seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.
332-L:2 Prohibition; Violations and Enforcement.
I. A person who is licensed to provide professional counseling under RSA 326-B, RSA 328-D, RSA 329, RSA 329-B, RSA 330-A:16, RSA 330-A:18, RSA 330-A:19, RSA 330-A:20, RSA 330-A:21, or RSA 330-C, including, but not limited to, a nurse, physician assistant, physician, psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, or licensed alcohol and drug counselor, or a person who performs counseling as part of the person's professional training for any of these professions, shall not engage in conversion therapy with a person under 18 years of age.
II. Any licensed professional, as listed in paragraph I, who proposes to engage or engages in conversion therapy on a patient under 18 years of age shall be considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to such discipline as the relevant licensing authority deems appropriate.
332-L:3 Non-Infringement. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to infringe on any constitutional right, including the free exercise of religion.
167:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
Approved: June 08, 2018
Effective Date: January 01, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 26, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 3, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 9, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 19, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 19, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/08/2018; Chapter 167; Eff. 1/1/2019
May 23, 2018: Enrolled 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
May 10, 2018: Reconsider concurrence with amendment 1654s (Rep. White): MF RC 158-187 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1654s (Rep. Butler): MA VV 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1654s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kotowski): MF RC 163-182 05/10/2018
April 19, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1654s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
April 19, 2018: Sen. Fuller Clark Floor Amendment # 2018-1654s, RC 14Y-10N, AA; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
April 19, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-1502s, RC 12Y-12N, AF; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
April 19, 2018: Special Order to the present time, Without Objection, MA; 04/19/2018; SJ 13
April 19, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1502s, 04/19/2018; SC 17
April 10, 2018: Hearing: 04/10/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 16
Feb. 15, 2018: Introduced 02/15/2018 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5
Feb. 8, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA RC 179-171 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 35
Feb. 8, 2018: FLAM # 2018-0438h (Rep. J. Edwards): AF DV 167-183 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 35
Feb. 8, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 171-177 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 33
Feb. 8, 2018: Reconsider HB 587 (Rep. Parkhurst): MA RC 178-169 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 31
Jan. 9, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 166-165 01/09/2018 HJ 2 P. 35
: Special Order to 1/9/2018 Without Objection HJ 1 P. 104
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Jan. 3, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/03/2018 (Vote 12-8; RC)
Oct. 26, 2017: Executive Session: 10/26/2017 10:00 AM LOB 205
Aug. 30, 2017: Retained Bill Full Committee Work Session: 08/30/2017 01:15 PM LOB 205
: Retained in Committee
Feb. 23, 2017: Executive Session: 02/23/2017 LOB 205
Feb. 21, 2017: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/21/2017 10:00 AM LOB 305-307
Feb. 14, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/14/2017 10:00 AM LOB 305-307
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 20