Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1209: Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
Clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action FOR the purpose of clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action FOR the purpose of clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; prohibiting a certain individual from providing conversion therapy or making, advertising, publishing, displaying, broadcasting, soliciting, or representing false, misleading, or deceptive statements relating to conversion therapy for a certain purpose; establishing a certain private cause of action for an injury resulting from conversion therapy; requiring a professional liability insurer that provides an insurance policy to a licensed health care provider that engages in conversion therapy to charge the provider with a certain surcharge on the provider's premiums; establishing the Conversion Therapy Surcharge Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and generally relating to conversion therapy. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-2A-01, 3-2A-02, and 5-109 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-2A-02.1; and 3-2701 through 3-2704 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 27. Liability for Provision of Conversion Therapy" Annotated …
Sponsors
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Gabriel Acevero (D, 39)
- Dylan Behler (D, 30A)
- Luke Clippinger (D, 46)
- Kris Fair (D, 3)
- Anne Kaiser (D, HD-014)
- Ashanti Martinez (D, 22)
- Joe Vogel (D, 17)
- Teresa Woorman (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
- : First Reading Judiciary and Health
Common questions
- What is HB1209?
- HB1209 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action.
- What does HB1209 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action FOR the purpose of clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy…
- What is the status of HB1209?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1209?
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1209?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1209?ys=2026RS
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