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IN HB1361

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Borders

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new Section 20 to IC 16-37-2, effective July 1, 2017, prohibiting changes to gender listed on birth certificates and permanent records made from birth certificates
  • Gender designation may not be changed except in three specific circumstances: typographical or clerical error by the person filing or state department recording the information
  • Allows gender change if individual listed as male but medical test demonstrates absence of Y chromosome in DNA
  • Allows gender change if individual listed as female but medical test demonstrates presence of Y chromosome in DNA
  • Referred to Committee on Public Health on January 12, 2017

Legislative Description

Birth certificate information. Provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the gender listed on an individual's birth certificate and permanent record made from the birth certificate may not be changed.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

1/12/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health1/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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