SB 1178 Summary

• Allows intended parents under a gestational surrogacy contract to be listed as the newborn's parent on the birth certificate upon presentation of a certification form or court order issued under the gestational surrogacy parentage act.

• Establishes a new process for reporting live births when a gestational surrogacy arrangement is involved, requiring the same reporting procedures as standard births but with the intended parent designated as the parent rather than the biological mother.

• Permits the state registrar to establish a new birth certificate when provided with a certification form or judgment under the gestational surrogacy parentage act, with the actual place and date of birth shown on the new certificate.

• Makes technical corrections to vital records law by replacing "shall" with "must" throughout affected sections and clarifying terminology related to birth certificate procedures.

• Includes a condition that the bill takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 1177 of the 101st Legislature is also enacted into law.