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AZ HB2867
Bill
Status
2/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Isela Blanc
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law to allow amendments to birth certificates for persons who have undergone gender transition or have a congenital intersex condition, replacing previous language limited to "sex change operation" or "chromosomal count."
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Permits amendment based on either a physician's written statement verifying appropriate treatment for permanent gender transition or congenital intersex condition, or proof of legal name change with a statement that it was made to affirm gender identity without fraudulent intent.
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Requires the state registrar to seal previously registered birth certificates and evidentiary documents after amendment, with access only through court order or as prescribed by rule.
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Directs the Department of Health Services to establish a sliding fee scale for birth certificate copies and amendments for persons with annual income below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
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Exempts the Department of Health Services from standard rulemaking requirements for one year after the act's effective date to implement the fee scale.
Legislative Description
Birth certificates; amendment; gender identity
Last Action
House read second time
2/13/2020