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CT SB00388
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
- Adds "intersex characteristics" to the definition of "discrimination on the basis of sex" under Connecticut's anti-discrimination statutes, defining "intersex" as a condition in which an individual is born with reproductive, sexual anatomy, or chromosome patterns that do not fit the typical definition of male or female, effective October 1, 2019
- Allows intersex individuals to identify their sex as "intersex" on Department of Motor Vehicles identity cards and motor vehicle operator's licenses, including commercial driver's licenses, upon submission of evidence of intersex characteristics
- Requires the Department of Public Health to accept evidence of a child's intersex characteristics and allow "intersex" as a sex designation on birth certificates, and establishes a process for intersex persons to amend existing birth certificates with a replacement certificate that does not reveal the original designation
- Mandates that all state agencies requiring sex identification accept a DMV-issued ID, driver's license, or birth certificate showing "intersex" as proof, and specify the person's sex as intersex on any agency-generated documentation
- Establishes an 8-member legislative task force to study the circumstances in which surgery related to a person's intersex status is medically necessary, with a report due to the Public Health Committee by January 1, 2020
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Intersex Persons.
Last Action
House Calendar Number 643
5/22/2019
Committee Referrals
Public Health1/23/2019
Full Bill Text
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