Hawaii SB2869 would ban conversion therapy for minors, with an exemption for speech therapy, pending a Supreme Court decision.

Hawaii SB2869 would prohibit licensed counselors from offering conversion therapy to minors, which seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill defines conversion therapy to include aversive techniques, such as electric shocks or chemical nausea. Exemptions are made for talk therapy in the form of pure speech and counseling that supports gender transition or identity exploration. The bill would not take effect until the Supreme Court overturns a specific ruling, Chiles v. Salazar, which challenges the constitutionality of conversion therapy bans.

Hawaii SB2869 would ban conversion therapy for minors, with an exemption for speech therapy, pending a Supreme Court decision.

Hawaii SB2869 would prohibit licensed counselors from offering conversion therapy to minors, which seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill defines conversion therapy to include aversive techniques, such as electric shocks or chemical nausea. Exemptions are made for talk therapy in the form of pure speech and counseling that supports gender transition or identity exploration. The bill would not take effect until the Supreme Court overturns a specific ruling, Chiles v. Salazar, which challenges the constitutionality of conversion therapy bans.