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type: "Bill"
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title: "YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION"
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description: "Creates the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Defines \"mental health provider\" and \"sexual orientation change efforts\" or \"conversion therapy\". Provides that no mental health provider shall engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under the age of 18. Provides that a mental health provider shall not refer a client or patient to any individual for the purpose of sexual orientation change efforts. Further provides that any sexual orientation change effort attempted on a person under the age of 18 or any referral made by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "HB 217"
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citation: "Illinois HB 217 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 86
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2015-01-16"
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last_action: "2015-08-20"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e8534be-810d-45a5-8162-f6de3cdf0795"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=217&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=83875&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "42e389e4ca258c5f58ea8255f4cdc24479359f8c85366b12cacdb14696761bc9"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 217 (99th) — YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION
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Creates the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Defines "mental health provider" and "sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy". Provides that no mental health provider shall engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under the age of 18. Provides that a mental health provider shall not refer a client or patient to any individual for the purpose of sexual orientation change efforts. Further provides that any sexual orientation change effort attempted on a person under the age of 18 or any referral made by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity or disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0217&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=83875&DocNum=217&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0217eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=83875&DocNum=217&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0217enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=83875&DocNum=217&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **34–19** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **68–43** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
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- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)
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- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
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- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2015-01-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `filing`
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- **2015-01-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
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- **2015-01-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
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- **2015-01-22** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
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- **2015-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-01-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-01-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2015-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
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- **2015-01-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2015-01-30** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2015-01-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
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- **2015-02-03** Assigned to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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- **2015-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2015-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
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- **2015-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
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- **2015-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
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- **2015-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
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- **2015-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
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- **2015-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2015-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
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- **2015-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2015-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
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- **2015-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-03-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth Committee; 009-005-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2015-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2015-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
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- **2015-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2015-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
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- **2015-04-24** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2015-05-13** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2015-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
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- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-05-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-043-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-05-19** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2015-05-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2015-05-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2015-05-19** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2015-05-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2015-05-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-05-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
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- **2015-05-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-05-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
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- **2015-05-20** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2015-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
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- **2015-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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- **2015-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2015-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2015-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
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- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
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- **2015-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2015-05-27** Do Pass Executive; 011-004-001 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2015
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- **2015-05-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2015
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- **2015-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 034-019-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2015-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2015-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2015-08-20** Effective Date January 1, 2016
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- **2015-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0411 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e8534be-810d-45a5-8162-f6de3cdf0795`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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