Birth certificates: new issuance: venue.
Summary
Under existing law, whenever a person born in this state has undergone surgical treatment for the purpose of altering his or her sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new birth certificate may be prepared reflecting the change of gender and any change of name. A petition for the issuance of a new birth certificate is permitted to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner resides. This bill would also permit the petition to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner was born.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Sep 2009
Vetoed
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Vetoed Oct 26, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2009 · Assembly May 21, 2009
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Sep 1, 2009
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jan 14, 2010
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Oct 26, 2009
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Oct 11, 2009
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Sep 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-14-3)
senate
Jun 16, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 16).
upper
Jun 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 21, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (44-28-2)
assembly
May 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (May 12).
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
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