WV HB4679 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-12 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-12 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from conversion therapy, also known as sexual orientation change efforts or reparative therapy. The bill makes legislative findings and sets forth a purpose. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth a prohibition for referral services for conversion therapy. The bill provides for disciplinary actions against certain persons violating the prohibitions.
Title
Youth Mental Health Protection Act
Sponsors
| Del. Kayla Young [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2024-01-12 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-12 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-12 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 67 | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 67 | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 67 | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 67 | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 67 | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 67 | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
