Amendments for HB19-1129
House Journal, February 14
37 HB19-1129 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
38 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
39 recommendation:
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41 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 21, strike ""CONVERSATION" and
42 substitute ""CONVERSION".
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44 Page 4, strike lines 20 through 27.
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46 Strike page 5 and substitute:
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48 "SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-240-104, add as
49 relocated by House Bill 19-1172 (5.5) as follows:
50 12-240-104. Definitions. As used in this article 240, unless the
51 context otherwise requires:
52 (5.5) (a) "CONVERSION THERAPY" MEANS ANY PRACTICE OR
53 TREATMENT BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN THE PRACTICE OF
54 PSYCHIATRY THAT ATTEMPTS OR PURPORTS TO CHANGE AN INDIVIDUAL'S
55 SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO
56 CHANGE BEHAVIORS OR GENDER EXPRESSIONS OR TO ELIMINATE OR
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1 REDUCE SEXUAL OR ROMANTIC ATTRACTION OR FEELINGS TOWARD
2 INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SEX.
3 (b) "CONVERSION THERAPY" DOES NOT INCLUDE PRACTICES OR
4 TREATMENTS THAT PROVIDE:
5 (I) ACCEPTANCE, SUPPORT, AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
6 FACILITATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S COPING, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND
7 IDENTITY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SEXUAL
8 ORIENTATION-NEUTRAL INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS
9 UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OR UNSAFE SEXUAL PRACTICES, AS LONG AS THE
10 COUNSELING DOES NOT SEEK TO CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR
11 GENDER IDENTITY; OR
12 (II) ASSISTANCE TO A PERSON UNDERGOING GENDER TRANSITION.
13 SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-240-121, add as
14 relocated by House Bill 19-1172 (1)(ee) as follows:
15 12-240-121. Unprofessional conduct - definitions.
16 (1) "Unprofessional conduct" as used in this article 240 means:
17 (ee) ENGAGING IN CONVERSION THERAPY WITH A PATIENT WHO IS
18 UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
19 SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-245-202, add as
20 relocated by House Bill 19-1172 (3.5) as follows:
21 12-245-202. Definitions. As used in this article 245, unless the
22 context otherwise requires:
23 (3.5) (a) "CONVERSION THERAPY" MEANS ANY PRACTICE OR
24 TREATMENT BY A LICENSEE, REGISTRANT, OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER THAT
25 ATTEMPTS OR PURPORTS TO CHANGE AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL
26 ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO CHANGE
27 BEHAVIORS OR GENDER EXPRESSIONS OR TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE
28 SEXUAL OR ROMANTIC ATTRACTION OR FEELINGS TOWARD INDIVIDUALS
29 OF THE SAME SEX.
30 (b) "CONVERSION THERAPY" DOES NOT INCLUDE PRACTICES OR
31 TREATMENTS THAT PROVIDE:
32 (I) ACCEPTANCE, SUPPORT, AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE
33 FACILITATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S COPING, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND
34 IDENTITY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SEXUAL
35 ORIENTATION-NEUTRAL INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS
36 UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OR UNSAFE SEXUAL PRACTICES, AS LONG AS THE
37 COUNSELING DOES NOT SEEK TO CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR
38 GENDER IDENTITY; OR
39 (II) ASSISTANCE TO A PERSON UNDERGOING GENDER TRANSITION.
40 SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-245-224, add as
41 relocated by House Bill 19-1172 (1)(t)(V) as follows:
42 12-245-224. Prohibited activities - related provisions. (1) A
43 person licensed, registered, or certified under this article 245 violates this
44 article 245 if the person:
45 (t) Has engaged in any of the following activities and practices:
46 (V) CONVERSION THERAPY WITH A CLIENT WHO IS UNDER
47 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
48 SECTION 10. Act subject to petition - effective date.
49 (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this act
50 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
51 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
52 2, 2019, if adjournment sine die is on May 3, 2019); except that, if a
53 referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
54 state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
55 within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
56 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
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1 November 2020 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
2 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
3 (2) Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this act take effect only if House Bill
4 19-1172 becomes law, in which case sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 take effect
5 October 1, 2019.".
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Senate Journal, March 21
HB19-1129 by Representative(s) Michaelson Jenet and Esgar, Duran, Herod, Valdez A., Galindo,
Jaquez Lewis, Titone; also Senator(s) Fenberg, Moreno, Ginal--Concerning prohibiting a
mental health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under
eighteen years of age.
Amendment No. 1(L.006), by Senator Fenberg.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, strike lines 12 through 19.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 7, line 6, strike "6, 7, 8, and 9" and substitute "5, 6, 7, and 8".
Page 7, line 7, strike "6, 7, 8, and 9" and substitute "5, 6, 7, and 8".
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.