BREAKING Utah House committee advances conversion therapy bill after a deal was struck earlier in the day
The vote came hours after a deal was struck on the legislation that originally sought to unwind some of Utah's ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.
In 2020, Utah banned LGBTQ conversion therapy in an administrative rule after efforts to pass a law through the legislature failed. It was the result of a deal at the time between the governor's office, LGBTQ rights groups and even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Because of changes made to the bill to preserve the original ban, Equality Utah confirmed to FOX 13 News it would support the legislation. If it passes the entire legislature, the ban would be enshrined into law instead of through an administrative rule.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said he had been briefed on the agreement and was supportive of it.
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