HB 2736 Summary

• Prohibits health providers from offering conversion therapy to patients under 18 years old, with exceptions for clergy and parents acting in their respective capacities; defines conversion therapy and establishes state preemption over local regulation.

• Adds sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in public accommodations, employment, and housing discrimination laws; defines both terms and specifies they apply throughout Title 41, Chapter 9.

• Establishes religious and other exemptions from sexual orientation and gender identity protections for denominational buildings, places of worship, religious educational institutions, and their related properties and online operations.

• Provides reasonable accommodation requirements for sex-segregated facilities and programs, including allowing individuals to request greater privacy without requiring construction of new facilities.

• Expands religious organization employment exemptions and modifies religious accommodation standards to require employers to engage in affirmative efforts before claiming undue hardship; clarifies that sex-based bona fide occupational qualifications must recognize individuals based on gender identity.