Maryland HB1209 prohibits conversion therapy and establishes legal actions for damages caused by it.

Maryland HB1209 bans practices that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, known as conversion therapy. It allows individuals who suffered harm from such therapy to file lawsuits for damages, including economic, noneconomic, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. The bill extends the statute of limitations for such claims, allowing lawsuits to be filed at any time if the plaintiff was a minor during the therapy or within years after the last session if an adult.

Maryland HB1209 prohibits conversion therapy and establishes legal actions for damages caused by it.

Maryland HB1209 bans practices that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, known as conversion therapy. It allows individuals who suffered harm from such therapy to file lawsuits for damages, including economic, noneconomic, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. The bill extends the statute of limitations for such claims, allowing lawsuits to be filed at any time if the plaintiff was a minor during the therapy or within years after the last session if an adult.