SB 324 — Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy.

Summary

An Act to amend 448.02 (9) (intro.); to create 51.608, 448.02 (3m), 455.09 (1m) and 457.26 (1m) of the statutes;

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The bill establishes a prohibition against conversion therapy for minors by mental health providers and specifies disciplinary actions for violations of this prohibition.

• 448.02 (3m)

  448.02 (3m) INVESTIGATION; HEARING; ACTION FOR PROHIBITED CONVERSION THERAPY. Notwithstanding sub. (3): (a) The board shall investigate allegations that any person holding a license or certificate granted by the board has violated s. 51.608 (2). After an investigation, if the board finds that there is probable cause to believe that the person violated s. 51.608 (2), the board shall hold a hearing on such conduct. The board shall render a decision within 60 days after the date on which the hearing is held. (b) After a hearing under par. (a), if the board determines that the person has violated s. 51.608 (2), the board shall do one or more of the following: 1. Limit the person’s license or certificate. 2. Suspend the person’s license or certificate. 3. Revoke the person’s license or certificate. (c) The board may condition the removal of limitations on a license or certificate imposed under this subsection or the restoration of a license that was suspended or revoked under this subsection upon obtaining minimum results specified by the board on a professional competency examination if the board believes that obtaining the minimum results is related to correcting the basis upon which the limitation, suspension, or revocation was imposed. (d) A person whose license or certificate is limited under this subsection shall be permitted to continue to practice upon the condition that the person will refrain from engaging in unprofessional conduct; that the person will occasionally appear before the board or its officers or agents at such times and places as may be designated by the board; that the person will fully disclose to the board or its officers or agents the nature of the person’s practice and conduct; that the person will fully comply with the limits placed on his or her practice and conduct by the board; that the person will obtain additional training, education, or supervision required by the board; and that the person will cooperate with the board. (e) Unless a license or certificate that is suspended under this subsection is revoked during the period of suspension, upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the license or certificate shall again become operative and effective. However, the board may require the holder of any such suspended license or certificate to pass any examination required for the original grant of the license or certificate before allowing such suspended license or certificate again to become operative and effective. (f) The board shall comply with rules of procedure for the investigation, hearing, and action under this subsection that are promulgated under ss. 440.03 (1) and 448.40.

  This creates a new process for investigating and disciplining licensed practitioners who engage in prohibited conversion therapy.

• 455.09 (1m)

  455.09 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), and subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), upon a finding that a licensee, a holder of authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, or a holder of temporary authorization to practice has violated s. 51.608 (2), the examining board shall do one or more of the following: (a) Limit the person’s license or authorization. (b) Suspend the person’s license or authorization. (c) Revoke the person’s license or authorization.

  This establishes disciplinary actions for psychology practitioners who violate the prohibition on conversion therapy.

• 457.26 (1m)

  457.26 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), and subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board shall investigate any allegation that a credential holder has violated s. 51.608. After an investigation, if the appropriate section of the examining board determines that there is probable cause to believe that the credential holder has violated s. 51.608 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board shall conduct a hearing on such conduct. If, after a hearing, the appropriate section of the examining board finds that the credential holder has violated s. 51.608 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board shall do one or more of the following: (a) Limit the person’s credential. (b) Suspend the person’s credential. (c) Revoke the person’s credential.

  This introduces a mechanism for investigating and punishing violations of the conversion therapy prohibition for social work and counseling credential holders.

• 448.02 (9) (intro.)

  that suspends or stays an order of the board to discipline a physician under sub. (3) (c) or (3m) (b) or to suspend or limit a physician’s license under sub. (4) → that suspends or stays an order of the board to discipline a physician under sub. (3) (c) or to suspend or limit a physician’s license under sub. (4)

  This removes references to a specific subparagraph related to conversion therapy in the context of judicial review of board disciplinary actions.

Action History

1. March 23, 2026

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. January 09, 2026

   Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

3. June 12, 2025

   Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

4. June 12, 2025

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

5. June 12, 2025

   Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Spaude, Stroud, Udell, Arney, Clancy, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Subeck, Tenorio and Vining

Sponsors

• Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
• Snodgrass · Cosponsor
• Cruz · Cosponsor
• Neubauer · Cosponsor
• Phelps · Cosponsor
• Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
• Spaude · Cosponsor
• Stroud · Cosponsor
• Udell · Cosponsor
• Arney · Cosponsor
• Clancy · Cosponsor
• Andraca · Cosponsor
• Bare · Cosponsor
• Brown · Cosponsor
• DeSanto · Cosponsor
• DeSmidt · Cosponsor
• Emerson · Cosponsor
• Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
• Hong · Cosponsor
• Joers · Cosponsor
• Madison · Cosponsor
• Mayadev · Cosponsor
• Miresse · Cosponsor
• Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
• Palmeri · Cosponsor
• Prado · Cosponsor
• Roe · Cosponsor
• Sheehan · Cosponsor
• Subeck · Cosponsor
• Tenorio · Cosponsor
• Vining · Cosponsor
• Tim Carpenter · Primary
• Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
• Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
• Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
• Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
• Dora Drake · Cosponsor
• Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
• LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
• Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
• Chris Larson · Cosponsor
• Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
• Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
• Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
• Robert Wirch · Cosponsor
• J ANDERSON · Cosponsor
• LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

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