Certificate of birth; new certificate issued to show change of sex.
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SB 657 — Certificate of birth; new certificate issued to show change of sex.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 466 (effective 7/1/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Board of Health; certificate of birth; change of sex. Requires the State Registrar to issue a new certificate of birth to show a change of sex upon request of the person and, if a certified copy of a court order changing the person's name is submitted, to include the person's new name. The bill provides that requirements related to obtaining a new certificate of birth to show a change of sex shall include a requirement that the person submit a form furnished by the State Registrar and completed by a health care provider from whom the person has received treatment stating that the person has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for gender transition but shall not include a requirement for evidence or documentation of any medical procedure. This bill is identical to HB 1041.
Bill Text
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466) View text Current html March 25, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB657ER) View text html March 02, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB657H1) View text html February 18, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB657S1 html January 16, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB657) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 466 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (SB657ER)
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Enrolled
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Title replaced 20108473D-H1
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
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VOTE: Passage (52-Y 45-N)
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Passed House with substitute (52-Y 45-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB657H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108473D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB657H1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108473D-H1
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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB657S1)
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Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB657S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20105702D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20105702D-S1
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Impact statement from DPB (SB657)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101198D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Primary
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 59 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 51 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Nay |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Nay |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Not Voting |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Not Voting |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 657 do?
- Board of Health; certificate of birth; change of sex. Requires the State Registrar to issue a new certificate of birth to show a change of sex upon request of the person and, if a certified copy of a court order changing the person's name is submitted, to include the person's new name. The bill provides that requirements related to obtaining a new certificate of birth to show a change of sex shall include a requirement that the person submit a form furnished by the State Registrar and completed by a health care provider from whom the person has received treatment stating that the person has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for gender transition but shall not include a requirement for evidence or documentation of any medical procedure. This bill is identical to HB 1041.
- Who sponsors SB 657?
- SB 657 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Jennifer L. McClellan, and Joseph D. Morrissey.
- What is the current status of SB 657?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 657?
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