HB0228S02 | Unprofessional Conduct Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies and enacts provisions relating to the provision of conversion therapy to minors.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Allows Conversion Therapy if it is verbal or written

Bill Details
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 22, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 2
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

Conversion therapy has been proven to have detrimental effects on a child.

Commission: 
Health
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

National: HARMFUL SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY CHANGE EFFORTS, https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/advocacy/2021/approved-con...

That National PTA and its constituent associations advocate for and support legislation
and policies that protect our youth from harmful, discredited programs that claim to
change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

HARMFUL SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY CHANGE EFFORTS
https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/advocacy/2021/approved-con...

Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, commonly referred to as “conversion therapy”, pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, provoking mental health conditions that lead to anxiety, depression and suicide, while proven to be ineffective. One study, for instance, found that rates of attempted suicide by LGBTQ youth whose parents tried to change their sexual orientation were more than double the rate of LGBTQ youth who reported experiencing no sexual orientation change efforts;