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Conversion therapy

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In April 2018, both the House and the Senate passed a bill that would ban conversion therapy on minors. Due to different versions, the House and the Senate convened in a conference committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/Bill_docket.aspx?lsr=200&sy=2018&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=HB587|title=HB587}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcax.com/content/news/NH-Senate-again-backs-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy-480288593.html|title=NH Senate again backs ban on gay conversion therapy|date=April 19, 2018|website=www.wcax.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrc.org/blog/new-hampshire-senate-votes-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422080256/https://www.hrc.org/blog/new-hampshire-senate-votes-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 22, 2018|title="New Hampshire Senate Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Abusive Practice of 'Conversion Therapy'"}}</ref> In May 2018, the bill was reported out of conference committee and was signed into law a month later by [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]] [[Chris Sununu]]. The law went into effect on January 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/391425-gop-new-hampshire-governor-signs-law-banning-gay-conversion-therapy/|title=GOP New Hampshire governor signs law banning gay conversion therapy|first=Morgan|last=Gstalter|date=June 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrc.org/news/new-hampshire-legislature-sends-anti-conversion-therapy-bill-to-governor|title=NH Legislature Sends Anti-"Conversion Therapy" Bill to Governor|date=May 10, 2018|website=Human Rights Campaign}}</ref>
In April 2018, both the House and the Senate passed a bill that would ban conversion therapy on minors. Due to different versions, the House and the Senate convened in a conference committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/Bill_docket.aspx?lsr=200&sy=2018&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=HB587|title=HB587}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcax.com/content/news/NH-Senate-again-backs-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy-480288593.html|title=NH Senate again backs ban on gay conversion therapy|date=April 19, 2018|website=www.wcax.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrc.org/blog/new-hampshire-senate-votes-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422080256/https://www.hrc.org/blog/new-hampshire-senate-votes-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 22, 2018|title="New Hampshire Senate Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Abusive Practice of 'Conversion Therapy'"}}</ref> In May 2018, the bill was reported out of conference committee and was signed into law a month later by [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]] [[Chris Sununu]]. The law went into effect on January 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/391425-gop-new-hampshire-governor-signs-law-banning-gay-conversion-therapy/|title=GOP New Hampshire governor signs law banning gay conversion therapy|first=Morgan|last=Gstalter|date=June 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrc.org/news/new-hampshire-legislature-sends-anti-conversion-therapy-bill-to-governor|title=NH Legislature Sends Anti-"Conversion Therapy" Bill to Governor|date=May 10, 2018|website=Human Rights Campaign}}</ref>


In 2022, a bill (HB1077) within the [[New Hampshire General Court]] would repeal the ban on conversion therapy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legiscan.com/NH/bill/HB1077/2022|title = New Hampshire HB1077 &#124; 2022 &#124; Regular Session}}</ref>
In 2022, a bill (HB1077) within the [[New Hampshire General Court]] would attempt to repeal the ban on conversion therapy. The bill died in the House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legiscan.com/NH/bill/HB1077/2022|title = New Hampshire HB1077 &#124; 2022 &#124; Regular Session}}</ref>


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