CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 888Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 23, 2020 An act to amend Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 888, as introduced, Wiener. Birth certificates.Existing law requires the State Registrar to issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 888Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 23, 2020 An act to amend Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 888, as introduced, Wiener. Birth certificates.Existing law requires the State Registrar to issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 888
Introduced by Senator WienerJanuary 23, 2020
Introduced by Senator Wiener
January 23, 2020
An act to amend Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 888, as introduced, Wiener. Birth certificates.
Existing law requires the State Registrar to issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law requires the State Registrar to issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
SECTION 1. Section 103426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.
103426. The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person born in this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender to (female, male, or nonbinary) female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the persons legal gender to the persons gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a court order for a change of name.