Maryland HB1589 updates birth certificate regulations to allow for non-binary sex designations and streamlines the process for issuing new birth.

Maryland HB1589, known as the Birth Certificate Modernization Act, revises the process for issuing birth certificates in Maryland. The bill allows individuals to designate their sex as female, male, or unspecified or another on their birth certificates and other identification documents. It also updates the criteria for issuing new birth certificates, including situations where parents marry after the birth, court orders regarding parentage or legitimation, or acknowledgment by a non-birthing parent.

Maryland HB1589 updates birth certificate regulations to allow for non-binary sex designations and streamlines the process for issuing new birth.

Maryland HB1589, known as the Birth Certificate Modernization Act, revises the process for issuing birth certificates in Maryland. The bill allows individuals to designate their sex as female, male, or unspecified or another on their birth certificates and other identification documents. It also updates the criteria for issuing new birth certificates, including situations where parents marry after the birth, court orders regarding parentage or legitimation, or acknowledgment by a non-birthing parent.