Simplifying Requirements For New Birth Certificate
Summary
The act aligns the requirements for a minor to obtain a new birth certificate from the state registrar and a new driver's license or identification card from the department of revenue with the requirements for an adult. A minor must also obtain a statement from a medical or mental health professional confirming that the minor's sex designation does not align with the minor's gender identity. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 13, 2020
Signed Jul 13, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2020
How they voted
21–13
Passed
Total votes 34
Jun 8, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 13, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Jun 8, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-13)
house
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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