HB 1209

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 950

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cullison, Bonnie	Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westry, Phillip	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartolomeo, Kathleen	GCAN, MCRT	Position only
FAV	Farris, Jaden	Glisten(formerly GLSEN) Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Browning, Jeremy	Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fair, Kris	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lau, Renee	Maryland Safe Haven	Written (PDF)
FAV	Minter, Shannon	NCLR	Oral
FAV	Jasen, John	One Pasadena	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald, Ericka	TRAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Charlotte	Trans Maryland	Oral
FAV	Isler, Amy	Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellicott, Abbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Littell, Melinda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Towne, Ezra	Individual	Position only
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bullard, A	Bullard Law Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexandre, Jonathan	Maryland Family Institute	Oral
UNF	MULLICAN, Brigitta	Private	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ballard, Shannon	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Braun, Alexislobbyist	MEDICAL MUTUAL/Professionals Advocate	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mobley, Tannerlobbyist	The Trevor Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sasaki, Janet	Women's Liberation Front	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dodge, Alison	MD Association for Justice	Written (PDF)
INFO	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Written (PDF)
INFO	Whitaker, Jakelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

Bullard Law GroupUNF 1

Delegate Bonnie CullisonFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

GCAN, MCRTFAV 1

Glisten(formerly GLSEN) MarylandFAV 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFWA 1

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ AffairsFAV 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionINFO 1

Maryland Family InstituteUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Safe HavenFAV 1

MD Association for JusticeINFO 1

MEDICAL MUTUAL/Professionals AdvocateFWA 1

NCLRFAV 1

One PasadenaFAV 1

PrivateUNF 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Trevor ProjectFWA 1

TRACFAV 1

Trans MarylandFAV 1

Trans Rights Advocacy CoalitionFAV 1

Travis LerolFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Women's Liberation FrontFWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

FWAClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

FWABraun, AlexisMEDICAL MUTUAL/Professionals AdvocateRegistered for: Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland

FWAMobley, TannerThe Trevor ProjectRegistered for: Trevor Project, The

INFOCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

INFOWhitaker, JakeMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

INFOKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…