Birth certificate; require designation of sex and prohibit change unless mistake at the time the certificate was issued.

This bill (SB 2700) would require Mississippi birth certificates to include the child's sex designated as "male" or "female" at birth, and prohibit changing that designation after issuance unless an error existed when the certificate was originally created. It amends vital records laws to limit sex designation changes solely to cases where a mistake was made during the initial certification process. The bill affects anyone whose birth certificate currently lists a sex designation that differs from their gender identity, as it would prevent standard updates to that information. The legislation died in committee in February 2025 and never became law.