States / Hawaii / HB 1876

HB 1876 Reported from Committee

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

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In Committee
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Enacted

Amends the existing prohibition on conversion therapy by prohibiting the practice on persons under the age of twenty-five and the advertisement of such practice. Explicitly provides that talk therapy in the form of pure speech is exempt from the prohibition on conversion therapy. Takes effect upon the certification by the Attorney General that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the holding in Chiles v. Salazar, 116 F.4th 1178 (10th Cir. 2024). Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last action
Jan 23, 2026 — Pending introduction.
Session
2026
Momentum
53 · Moderate