Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 25th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 39/2018 Official bill number / year
Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Rose Conway-Walsh · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 25 Apr 2018
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Bans conversion therapy—practices claiming to change sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
- Treats conversion therapy as deceptive and harmful; establishes legal prohibition on this practice.
- Bill lapsed in parliament; did not become law. Current legal status of conversion therapy in Ireland unclear from this bill alone.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad25 Apr 2018
- Second Stage 25th Seanad25 Apr 2018
Debates
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