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OLR Bill Analysis
sHB 6549
AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO MARRIAGE
CERTIFICATES.
SUMMARY
This bill allows people who have undergone surgical, hormonal, or
other clinically appropriate treatment for gender transition to change
the gender designation and name on their marriage certificate.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH)
commissioner to issue a new marriage certificate to a person who:
1. requests in writing, signed under penalty of law, a replacement
marriage certificate that reflects a gender different from the sex
designated on their original certificate, along with an
affirmation that the couple is still married;
2. provides a notarized statement from the person’s spouse,
consenting to the amendment;
3. provides a notarized affidavit from a physician, advanced
practice registered nurse, or psychologist (whether licensed in
Connecticut or another state) stating that the applicant has
undergone surgical, hormonal, or other clinically appropriate
treatment for gender transition; and
4. provides, if applicable, proof of a legal name change.
The bill generally extends to these amended marriage certificates
existing procedures for amended birth certificates reflecting gender
change (e.g., allowing only the DPH commissioner, and not local
registrars, to amend the certificate, and providing that the replacement
certificate is not marked “amended”).
The bill also makes conforming changes. 2021HB-06549-R000436-BA.DOCX
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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Health Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/26/2021)