HB1968

Prohibits certain mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri HB1968 prohibits mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors.

Missouri HB1968 amends the state's licensing laws for mental health professionals to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy with minors. Conversion therapy is defined as any practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill excludes from this prohibition 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, as long as such counseling does.

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Current
Emerging Issues Committee
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Committee decision

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History

May 15

House

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

Jan 8

House

Read Second Time (H)

Jan 7

House

Read First Time (H)