HB1199

Indiana HB1199 prohibits changing the gender on birth certificates and permanent records except for specific exceptions.

Indiana HB1199 amends the Indiana Code to establish that the gender listed on an individual's birth certificate and the permanent record derived from it cannot be altered, except in specific circumstances. These exceptions include typographical or clerical errors made by the person filing the birth certificate or the state department, or a medical test showing the absence of a Y chromosome in the individual's DNA if the gender was listed as male, or a medical test showing the presence of a Y chromosome if the gender was listed as female. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.