{"id":1776,"date":"2020-08-29T23:12:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T03:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2020-08-30T01:25:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T05:25:03","slug":"chapter-8-an-act-relative-to-abusive-practices-to-change-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-in-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/08\/29\/chapter-8-an-act-relative-to-abusive-practices-to-change-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-in-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 8, An Act Relative to Abusive Practices to Change Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Session-Law-Acts-of-2019-Chapter-8.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Session Law &#8211; Acts of 2019 Chapter 8<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/StateHouseScan.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">StateHouseScan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HB110:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H110\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HB1190:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/H1190\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HB4014:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/H4014\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Comparison of HB1190 and HB4014\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HB4664:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/H4664\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Comparison of HB1190 and HB4664<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/S2641\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB62:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/S62\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB70:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/S70\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Comparison of SB62 and SB70\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB2187:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/S2187\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 1: Technical Amendment\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 2: Accepting clinical standards for hormonal therapy in children\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 3: Accepting clinical standards for gender reassignment surgery\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 4: Gender Expression\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment 5: Individual Feelings\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Text Comparison of SB2187 and SB2191\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB2189:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/S2189\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Order\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB2191:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/191\/S2191\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0Bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB2641:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/S2641\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Comparison of SB2641 and HB4664\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SB2647:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/190\/S2647\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Public Hearing (2 bills)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac HB140 Testimony\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Massachusetts-Medical-Society.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Medical Society<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Full Formal Session (14 Bills) &#8211; HB4664<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Date: 07\/31\/2018<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time: 11:00 AM <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Location: Gardner Auditorium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Committee: Senate Session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Full Formal Session (14 Bills) &#8211; HB4664<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Date: 06\/27\/2018<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time: 11:00 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Location: House Chamber<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Committee: House Session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Floor Vote &#8211; On Adoption of Amendment #1\u00a0 &#8211; HB4664<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Floor Vote &#8211; On Engrossment &#8211; HB4664<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Full Formal Session (2 bills) &#8211; SB2187<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Date: 03\/28\/2019 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time: 12:00 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Location: Senate Chamber <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Committee: Senate Session\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Floor Vote &#8211; On Adoption of Amendment #4 &#8211; Gender Expression &#8211; SB2187<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac Full Formal Session (2 bills) &#8211; HB140<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Date: 03\/13\/2019 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time: 11:00 AM <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Location: House Chamber <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Committee: House Session\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MassTrac: HB140<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Floor Vote &#8211; On Sustaining the Decision of the Chair\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Floor Vote &#8211; On Engrossment\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Floor Vote &#8211; On Adoption of Order<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181244<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019591<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019441<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/?login=yes&amp;trial=yes&amp;path=cms\/content.aspx&amp;db=a&amp;select=20181252<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019436<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019540<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019589<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019399<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019616<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2018922<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019683<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019619<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20171149<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019596<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019440<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019425<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019385<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20151528<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019594<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019206<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181251<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2018964<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019443<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019503<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181230<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019455<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181483<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019502<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019590<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/2019543<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20181233<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/201692<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20171145<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/news\/20151455<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbostonpost.com\/2017\/06\/06\/mans-sex-change-regret-life-story-set-to-rock-beacon-hill\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Man\u2019s \u2018Sex Change Regret\u2019 Life Story Set To Rock Beacon Hill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/mass-house-bill-banning-conversion-therapy-for-children-to-be-presented-tuesday\/529234731\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mass. house bill banning conversion therapy for children to be presented Tuesday<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbostonpost.com\/2017\/11\/07\/massachusetts-legislature-protecting-our-kids-or-taking-them-by-eminent-domain\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Legislature: Protecting Our Kids? Or Taking Them By Eminent Domain?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 06\/06\/2017 MassEquality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 06\/26\/2018 MassEquality\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 06\/06\/2018 Mass Family Institute<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 03\/13\/2019 Massachusetts Family Institute\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 03\/06\/2019 Massachusetts Catholic Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2018\/06\/26\/voter-registration-conversion-therapy-on-houses-agenda\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Voter registration, conversion therapy on House\u2019s agenda<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelandenterprise.com\/2018\/07\/09\/house-rejects-talk-therapy-in-sexual-orientation-bill\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House rejects \u2018talk therapy\u2019 in sexual orientation bill<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/2018\/06\/massachusetts_house_bans_conve.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts House bans &#8216;conversion therapy&#8217; for gay youth<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newbostonpost.com\/2018\/06\/27\/massachusetts-house-passes-conversion-therapy-ban-with-a-twist\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts House Passes \u2018Conversion Therapy\u2019 Ban \u2013 With A Twist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nepm.org\/post\/massachusetts-house-votes-ban-so-called-conversion-therapy#stream\/0\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts House Votes To Ban So-Called Conversion Therapy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecodtimes.com\/opinion\/20180712\/two-cape-legislators-oppose-ban-on-conversion-therapy\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Two Cape legislators oppose ban on conversion therapy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Press Release dated 07\/10\/2018 End of Session Doings <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milforddailynews.com\/news\/20190306\/framingham-state-rep-lewis-challenges-opponents-of-conversion-therapy-ban\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Framingham state rep Lewis challenges opponents of conversion therapy ban<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/politics\/2019\/03\/05\/lawmakers-eye-early-start-on-conversion-therapy-ban\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers Eye Early Start On Conversion Therapy Ban<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/lawmakers-hoping-to-pass-bill-banning-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-children\/927731661\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers hoping to pass bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ children<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecodtimes.com\/opinion\/20190414\/conversion-therapy\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Conversion Therapy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2019\/03\/massachusetts-senate-passes-conversion-therapy-ban-over-republicans-constitutional-concerns.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Senate passes conversion therapy ban, over Republicans\u2019 constitutional concerns<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipswich.wickedlocal.com\/news\/20190402\/sen-bruce-tarr-explains-present-vote-on-conversion-ban\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sen. Bruce Tarr explains &#8216;present&#8217; vote on conversion ban\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipswich.wickedlocal.com\/opinion\/20190404\/senate-voted-properly-on-conversion-ban\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate voted properly on conversion ban <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoasttoday.com\/news\/20190422\/conversion-therapy-ban-supporters-plan-statehouse-celebration\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Conversion therapy ban supporters plan Statehouse<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonwealthmagazine.org\/health-care\/conversion-therapy-bill-picking-up-steam\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Conversion therapy bill picking up steam<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/news\/merrimack_valley\/group-vows-to-challenge-therapy-ban\/article_0d778bf2-91f5-5a3f-84bd-25cc01ba511e.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Group vows to challenge therapy ban<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salemnews.com\/news\/local_news\/group-vows-to-fight-therapy-ban\/article_9a326dfd-0028-515d-b621-c0d82fe0ed60.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Group vows to fight therapy ban<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/state-politics\/hundreds-of-activists-gather-to-support-conversion-therapy-in-massachusetts\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hundreds of activists gather to support conversion therapy in Massachusetts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawmakers move to ban &#8216;conversion therapy&#8217; for teens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www.heraldnews.com\/opinion\/20190326\/letter-to-editor-massachusetts-bills-would-make-parents-criminals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www.heraldnews.com\/opinion\/20190329\/letter-to-editor-massachusetts-should-ban-conversion-therapy-to-protect-its-citizens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/massachusetts-conversion-therapy-ban_n_5cabc835e4b02e7a705c3afa\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Bans Controversial \u2018Gay Conversion\u2019 Therapy For Minors<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2019\/04\/massachusetts-bans-conversion-therapy-for-minors.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts bans conversion therapy for minors<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/article\/governor-charlie-baker-signs-conversion-therapy-ban-vetoes-welfare-cap-repeal\/27080255<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.necn.com\/news\/local\/massachusetts-opponents-of-gay-conversion-therapy-ban-say-court-challenge-likely\/221687\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Opponents of \u2018Gay Conversion Therapy&#8217; Ban Say Court Challenge Likely<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/newton\/rep-kay-khan-conversion-therapy-ban-signing\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep Kay Khan On Conversion Therapy Ban Signing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/state-politics\/second-roll-call-enables-athol-southwick-reps-to-reverse-votes-on-conversion-therapy\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Second roll call enables Athol, Southwick reps to reverse votes on conversion therapy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/ipswich.wickedlocal.com\/news\/20190402\/sen-bruce-tarr-explains-present-vote-on-conversion-ban<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Session Law &#8211; Acts of 2019 Chapter 8 StateHouseScan HB110:\u00a0 Bill History HB1190: Bill History HB4014:\u00a0 Bill History MassTrac Comparison of HB1190 and HB4014\u00a0 HB4664: Bill History MassTrac Comparison of HB1190 and HB4664 Amendment\u00a0 SB62:\u00a0 Bill History\u00a0 SB70: Bill History\u00a0 MassTrac Comparison of SB62 and SB70\u00a0 SB2187:\u00a0 Amendment MassTrac:\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17929,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17929"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1776"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1828,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions\/1828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}