Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 20-166 — Simplifying Requirements For New Birth Certificate

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

The act aligns the requirements for a minor to obtain a new birth certificate from the state registrar and a new driver's license or identification card from the department of revenue with the requirements for an adult. A minor must also obtain a statement from a medical or mental health professional confirming that the minor's sex designation does not align with the minor's gender identity. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill clarifies that it aligns the requirements for a minor to obtain a new birth certificate when a professional confirms that the minor's sex designation does not match their gender identity. This change emphasizes the role of professional confirmation in the process.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
20-1049.01 Shelby Ross x4510 SENATE BILL 20-166 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Moreno, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Esgar, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING SIMPLIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR TO OBTAIN A NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE REGISTRAR .
20-1049.01 Shelby Ross x4510 SENATE BILL 20-166 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Moreno, Bridges, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Lee, Pettersen, Rodriguez, Story, Todd, Winter, Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Esgar, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING SIMPLIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR TO OBTAIN A NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE REGISTRAR .
Bill Summary (Note:
Bill Summary e (Note:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill aligns the requirements for a minor to obtain a new birth certificate from the state registrar with the requirements for an adult.
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A minor shall also obtain a statement from a medical or mental health g professional confirming that the minor's sex designation does not align d e 2 with the minor's gender identity.
A minor shall also obtain a statement from a medical or mental health g i professional confirming that the minor's sex designation does not align a 0 with the minor's gender identity.
T R 2 A n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E R 20 A n , N 2 h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d c Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statune.M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e A Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
e M A Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. House Second Reading Laid Over to 06/04/2020 - No Amendments

  10. House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  11. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

  12. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

  • Daneya Esgar · Primary
  • Dominick Moreno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Daneya Esgar
  • Dominick Moreno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 20-166 do?
The act aligns the requirements for a minor to obtain a new birth certificate from the state registrar and a new driver's license or identification card from the department of revenue with the requirements for an adult. A minor must also obtain a statement from a medical or mental health professional confirming that the minor's sex designation does not align with the minor's gender identity. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 20-166?
SB 20-166 is sponsored by Daneya Esgar and Dominick Moreno.
What is the current status of SB 20-166?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2020. Enacted.
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