Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

HB1589 — Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Last action — First Reading (House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth; and altering the options for indicating an individual's sex designation on a license, identification card, or moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1589 do?
Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth; and altering the options for indicating an individual's sex designation on a license, identification card, or moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Who sponsors HB1589?
HB1589 is sponsored by Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1589?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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