Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that amends regulations concerning birth certificates for transgender persons.

Highlights:

• Requires that a certificate issues at the time of birth must identify a person’s sex as male or female (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes birth certificates to be amended to reflect a sex designation of male, female, or X provided the State Registrar receives (Sec. 1):

• A written request from the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative;

• A statement signed by the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative confirming the sex designation on the birth certificate does not align with the person’s gender identity; and

• A form signed by a medical professional if the person is under 18 stating that:

• The minor has undergone surgical, homronal, and other transition treatment; and

• The minor has an intersex condition and that their gender designation should be changed accordingly.

• Authorizes State Registrar to contact the medical and mental health provide to verify the statement (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the State Registrar can only amend a birth certificate gender designation once and that further requests will require the submission of a court order (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the new birth certificate must reflect any legal name change (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the State Registrar from requesting additional information or from disclosing related information to other government employees unless required in order to conduct official business (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual’s state or country of origin has jurisdiction over the matter (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the state shall issue a new driver’s license when it receives (Sec. 3):

• A statement signed by the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative confirming the sex designation on the license does not align with the person’s gender identity;

• A new birth certificate; and

• A form signed by a medical professional if the person is under 18 stating that:

• The minor has undergone surgical, homronal, and other transition treatment; and

• The minor has an intersex condition and that their gender designation should be changed accordingly.

• Specifies that the state can only amend a driver’s license gender designation once and that further requests will require the submission of a court order (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that amends regulations concerning birth certificates for transgender persons.

Highlights:

• Requires that a certificate issues at the time of birth must identify a person’s sex as male or female (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes birth certificates to be amended to reflect a sex designation of male, female, or X provided the State Registrar receives (Sec. 1):

• A written request from the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative;

• A statement signed by the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative confirming the sex designation on the birth certificate does not align with the person’s gender identity; and

• A form signed by a medical professional if the person is under 18 stating that:

• The minor has undergone surgical, homronal, and other transition treatment; and

• The minor has an intersex condition and that their gender designation should be changed accordingly.

• Authorizes State Registrar to contact the medical and mental health provide to verify the statement (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the State Registrar can only amend a birth certificate gender designation once and that further requests will require the submission of a court order (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the new birth certificate must reflect any legal name change (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the State Registrar from requesting additional information or from disclosing related information to other government employees unless required in order to conduct official business (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual’s state or country of origin has jurisdiction over the matter (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the state shall issue a new driver’s license when it receives (Sec. 3):

• A statement signed by the person or their parent, guardian, or legal representative confirming the sex designation on the license does not align with the person’s gender identity;

• A new birth certificate; and

• A form signed by a medical professional if the person is under 18 stating that:

• The minor has undergone surgical, homronal, and other transition treatment; and

• The minor has an intersex condition and that their gender designation should be changed accordingly.

• Specifies that the state can only amend a driver’s license gender designation once and that further requests will require the submission of a court order (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text