2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB825: Youth Mental Health Protection Act

Legislative 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.

Bill History

2/16/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/16/2024
To Health and Human Resources then Government Organization
Senate
2/16/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/16/2024
To Health and Human Resources
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Resources(Senate)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Mike Woelfel
Mike Woelfel
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197010.6 KB