Hawaii HB257 amends birth certificates to include sex designation based on genitalia.
Hawaii HB257 modifies the process for issuing new birth certificates to include a designation of the sex of the person born, based on the genitalia of the person. The bill specifies that for certificates amended due to a change in sex designation, the original certificate shall be unsealed and the new certificate marked as amended. It also mandates that any legal name change be reflected on the new certificate. The new certificate must be reissued to reflect any legal name change made before, simultaneously, or after the change in sex designation. The bill takes effect upon approval.
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