The Gender and Sexuality Conversion Therapy Abolition Act

Whereas, gender and sexuality conversion therapy is ineffective,

Whereas, gender and sexuality conversion therapy is abusive,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Jefferson, represented in the General Assembly,

Section I. Short Title

1. This legislation may be referred to as the ‘Gender and Sexuality Conversion Therapy Abolition Act’.

Section II. Definitions

1. Conversion therapy shall be defined as: therapy or psychological treatment and counseling administered to change the gender or sexuality of a subject, excluding therapy or psychological treatment and counseling to aid in a process already begun to transition between genders.

Section III. Abolition of Conversion Therapy

1. Conversion Therapy is henceforth banned.

2. The Department of Health shall establish a hotline in which one may anonymously report illicit conversion therapy programs.

   1. Any illicit conversion therapy program found with residents exclusively older than 18 years of age shall be forcibly shut down and fined $5,000 per resident.
   2. Any illicit conversion therapy program found with any residents younger than 18 shall be forcibly shut down and fined $10,000 per resident.

Section IV. Enactment, Implementation, and Severability

1. If a provision of this legislation is or becomes illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:

   1. The validity and enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision in this legislation; or
   2. The validity and enforceability in that jurisdiction of that or any other provision in this legislation.

2. The Secretary of Health shall have the authority to enforce and implement this act.

3. This act shall be enacted immediately after passage.