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HB 4752

Mental health: children; conversion therapy; allow. Amends sec. 100a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a) & repeals sec. 901a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1901a).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Carra and 5 co-sponsors

HB 4752 would repeal a ban and allow licensed mental health professionals to provide conversion therapy to minors, defining it and removing prior prohibitions.

bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 4752

Summary — HB 4752 (2025)

Bill number: HB 4752
Title: Mental health: children; conversion therapy; allow. (Amends section 100a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a) & repeals section 901a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1901a))
Primary sponsor: Rep. Josh Schriver (with Reps. Maddock, Fox, Cavitt, Markkanen, Carra)
Introduced: March 13, 2025 (House); electronically reproduced July 29, 2025

Purpose / Intent

HB 4752 would revise Michigan’s Mental Health Code to (1) add a statutory definition of “conversion therapy” in section 100a (MCL 330.1100a) and (2) repeal section 901a (MCL 330.1901a). The bill’s title and text indicate its effect is to allow mental health professionals to provide practices that change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity by removing the statutory prohibition in the repealed section.

Key provisions

  • Amends section 100a (MCL 330.1100a) to include a definition of “conversion therapy.” The definition describes conversion therapy as any practice by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behavior, gender expression, or reduce/eliminate same‑gender attractions.
  • The definition expressly excludes certain types of counseling, including:
    • Counseling that assists an individual undergoing gender transition;
    • Counseling that provides acceptance, support, or identity exploration and development;
    • Sexual orientation–neutral interventions intended to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, provided they do not seek to change orientation or identity.
  • Repeals section 901a (MCL 330.1901a) of the Mental Health Code. (That section has been used to restrict or prohibit conversion therapy for minors; repeal would remove that statutory prohibition.)

Note: The bill text included in public materials is partially truncated; consult the full enrolled/reproduced text for any additional clauses (consent requirements, licensing/disciplinary language, or other definitions).

Who would be affected

  • Licensed mental health professionals (e.g., counselors, therapists, psychologists, social workers) who provide services to minors.
  • Minors (children and adolescents) and their parents/guardians seeking or consenting to mental health services.
  • Mental health licensing boards, professional associations, providers, and insurers — to the extent statutory language affects practice standards, discipline, or reimbursement.

Legislative status and timeline (as of July 29, 2025)

  • Filed/introduced in the House March 13, 2025.
  • Committee hearings and substitute considered April 2025; committee reported as substituted.
  • Passed the House (third reading recorded May 8, 2025).
  • Received in the Senate May 9–13, 2025; referred to Senate committees (Local Government; Ways & Means; later referred to Government Operations per electronic reproduction July 29, 2025).
  • Bill electronically reproduced July 29, 2025 (House Introduced Bill text dated July 29, 2025).

Potential implications and considerations

  • Repeal of a statutory ban would permit (or remove the statutory barrier to) mental health providers offering conversion therapy to minors in Michigan; this raises public‑health, ethical, and liability questions given positions of major medical associations opposing conversion therapy for minors.
  • Possible effects on licensing/disciplinary enforcement, insurer coverage, parental consent requirements, and litigation risk — details depend on the full statutory text and any implementing regulations or professional standards.
  • Stakeholders likely to be engaged: professional associations, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, child welfare advocates, clinicians, and county/state mental health entities.

For legal or regulatory decisions, consult the full bill text and subsequent amendments or committee reports.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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