Current Version
| Region | Washington |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | SB 5722 - 2017-18 amended RCW 18.130.020 to define conversion therapy and RCW 18.130.180 to discipline licensed health care providers that perform conversion therapy on any patient under the age of eighteen. The ban does not apply to religious practices unless they are performed by licensed health care providers. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bill's constitutionality in TINGLEY V. ROBERT FERGUSON, ET AL, No. 21-35815 |
| Sources | Senate Bill: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5722&Initiative=false&Year=2017#documentSection https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5722.SL.pdf?q=20221228025135 Revised Code of Washington: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.130.180 https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.130.020 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/21-35815/21-35815-2022-09-06.html |
Revision History (11)
Revision by JerofDoorhandle. Added Revised Code of WA Links
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| Sources | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5722&Initiative=false&Year=2017#documentSection https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5722.SL.pdf?q=20221228025135 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/21-35815/21-35815-2022-09-06.html | Senate Bill: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5722&Initiative=false&Year=2017#documentSection https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5722.SL.pdf?q=20221228025135 Revised Code of Washington: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.130.180 https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.130.020 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/21-35815/21-35815-2022-09-06.html |
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Revision by JerofDoorhandle. Corrected the began date to reflect the legislation effective date, added primary sources, and added details about the subsequent court case upholding the law.
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| Start Date | Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Description | Bill banning conversion therapy got signed into law on March 30, 2018 and became a law Jun 1, 2018; although it was widely uncommon for many years before that, it was technically not a law. | SB 5722 - 2017-18 amended RCW 18.130.020 to define conversion therapy and RCW 18.130.180 to discipline licensed health care providers that perform conversion therapy on any patient under the age of eighteen. The ban does not apply to religious practices unless they are performed by licensed health care providers. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bill's constitutionality in TINGLEY V. ROBERT FERGUSON, ET AL, No. 21-35815 |
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| Sources | http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BornPerfect&src=hash https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/gov-jay-inslee-signs-ban-on-sexual-orientation-conversion-therapy/ | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5722&Initiative=false&Year=2017#documentSection https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5722.SL.pdf?q=20221228025135 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/21-35815/21-35815-2022-09-06.html |
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Revision by tsusamu
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| Description | Just got signed into law today on March 30, 2018. | Bill banning conversion therapy got signed into law on March 30, 2018 and became a law Jun 1, 2018; although it was widely uncommon for many years before that, it was technically not a law. |
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Revision by FCBSIX
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| Start Date | Mar 30, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| End Date | Mar 30, 2018 | (NONE) |
Reports (1)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "outdated, it says it was passed “today” but now it has been 4 years"
Revision by FCBSIX
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| Start Date | Apr 15, 2015 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Sources | http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BornPerfect&src=hash | http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BornPerfect&src=hash https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/gov-jay-inslee-signs-ban-on-sexual-orientation-conversion-therapy/ |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jan 17, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Description | Just passed the state senate on Jan 17, 2018. | Just got signed into law today on March 30, 2018. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Description | Just passed the state senate today. | Just passed the state senate on Jan 17, 2018. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Sep 30, 2017 | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Description | Only in certain cities. | Just passed the state senate today. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WA | http://twitter.com/search?q=%23BornPerfect&src=hash |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Sep 3, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Description | No | Only in certain cities. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Feb 25, 2017 | Sep 3, 2017 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Banned | Not banned |
| End Date | Sep 14, 2016 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| Description | According to LGBTQ Nation. | No |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/04/washington-house-state-approves-ban-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbt-youth/ | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WA |
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