SB 657 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Certificate of birth; new certificate issued to show change of sex.

Summary

Board of Health; certificate of birth; changeof sex. Establishes that, upon request of a person and in accordancewith requirements of the Board of Health, the State Registrar shallissue a new certificate of birth to show a change of sex of the personand, if a certified copy of a court order changing the person's nameis submitted, to show a new name. Requirements related to obtaininga new certificate of birth to show a change of sex may include a requirement that the person requesting the new certificate of birthsubmit an affidavit provided by a health care provider from whomthe person has received treatment stating that the person has undergoneclinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition.Requirements related to obtaining a new certificate of birth to showa change of sex shall not include any requirement for evidence ordocumentation of any medical procedure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Mar 25, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 466 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (52-Y 45-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB657H1

lower

Feb 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20108473D-H1

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB657S1

upper

Jan 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20105702D-S1

upper

Jan 16, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101198D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors