California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 433 — Birth certificates: issuance.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 718, Statutes of 2011.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, whenever a person born in this state has undergone surgical treatment for the purpose of altering his or her sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new birth certificate may be prepared reflecting the change of gender and any change of name. A petition for the issuance of a new birth certificate is permitted to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner resides. Existing law requires the petition to be accompanied by an affidavit of the physician documenting the sex change and allows for the filing of objections by any person who can, in those objections, show good cause against the change in birth certificate. This bill would instead authorize a person who has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition to file a petition in any superior court to recognize the change in gender and, additionally, if applicable, a name change and request for a new birth certificate. The bill would make the physician's affidavit conclusive proof of gender change if it contains specified language. The bill would delete the provisions of existing law that authorize the filing of objections, and would require the court to grant the petition if the affidavit shows that the petitioner has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition. The bill would also make related changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 718, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 2482.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 1848.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 7).

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 22. Page 1230.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (March 22).

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

AB 433 LOWENTHAL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502403
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 512603
% of votes cast 64%33%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Cook — Nay
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB433 Bonnie Lowenthal By Lieu

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea

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AB 433 LOWENTHAL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 22 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492104
Democratic 3000
Republican 0101
Total 522205
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Republican 0100
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Huber — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 433 do?
Under existing law, whenever a person born in this state has undergone surgical treatment for the purpose of altering his or her sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, a new birth certificate may be prepared reflecting the change of gender and any change of name. A petition for the issuance of a new birth certificate is permitted to be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner resides. Existing law requires the petition to be accompanied by an affidavit of the physician documenting the sex change and allows for the filing of objections by any person who can, in those objections, show good cause against the change in birth certificate. This bill would instead authorize a person who has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition to file a petition in any superior court to recognize the change in gender and, additionally, if applicable, a name change and request for a new birth certificate. The bill would make the physician's affidavit conclusive proof of gender change if it contains specified language. The bill would delete the provisions of existing law that authorize the filing of objections, and would require the court to grant the petition if the affidavit shows that the petitioner has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition. The bill would also make related changes.
Who sponsors AB 433?
AB 433 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 433?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 433?
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