HB 6549 — AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

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6549436 January Session, 2021 LCOSubstitute House Bill No.

39286549 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, April 14, 2021 The Committee on PUBLICPublic HEALTHHealth Introducedreported by:through REP.

(PH)STEINBERG ANof ACTthe CONCERNING136th AMENDMENTSDist., TOChairperson MARRIAGEof CERTIFICATES.the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

Subdivision (10) of section 7-36 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctoberinlieu thereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2021):

(10) "Amendment" means to (A) change or enter new information on a certificate of birth, marriage, death or fetal death, more than one year after the date of the vital event recorded in such certificate, in order to accurately reflect the facts existing at the time of the recording of the event, (B) create a replacement certificate of birth for matters pertaining to parentage and gender change, [or] (C) create a replacement certificate ofmarriageformatterspertainingtogenderchange,or(D)ofmarriageformatterspertaining reflectalegaltogenderchange,or(D)reflectalegal name change in accordance with section 19a-42, as amended by this act, or make a modification to a cause of death;

Section 19a-42 of the general statutes is repealed and the followingsHB6549 is/ substitutedFile inNo. lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):

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3928436 1following ofis 6substituted Raised Bill No.6549 (a) To protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records, a certificate registered under chapter 93 may be amended only in accordancelieu withthereof sections(Effective 19a-41October to1, 19a-45,2021): inclusive, chapter 93, regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to chapter 54 and uniform procedures prescribed by the commissioner.

(a) To protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records, a certificate registered under chapter 93 may be amended only in accordance with sections 19a-41 to 19a-45, inclusive, chapter 93, regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to chapter 54 and uniform procedures prescribed by the commissioner.

The original certificate insHB6549 the/ caseFile of parentage or gender change shall be physically or electronically sealed and kept in a confidential file by the department LCO No.

3928436 2 ofsHB6549 6File RaisedNo. Bill No.6549 and the registrar of any town in which the birth was recorded, and may be unsealed for issuance only as provided in section 7-53 or upon a written order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

The436 amendedin certificatethe case of parentage or gender change shall becomebe physically or electronically sealed and kept in a confidential file by the department and the registrar of any town in which the birth was recorded, and may be unsealed for issuance only as provided in section 7-53 with regard to an original birth certificate or upon a written order of a court of competentjurisdiction.Theamendedcertificateshallbecomethe official record.

(e)sHB6549 When/ theFile parent or parents of a child request the amendment of the child's birth certificate to reflect a new mother's name because the LCO No.

3928436 3 ofsHB6549 6File RaisedNo. Bill No.6549 name on the original certificate is fictitious, such parent or parents shall obtain an order of a court of competent jurisdiction declaring the putativemothertobethechild'smother.Uponreceiptofacertifiedcopy of such order, the department shall amend the child's birth certificate to reflect the mother's true name.

436 (e) When the parent or parents of a child request the amendment of the child's birth certificate to reflect a new mother's name because the name on the original certificate is fictitious, such parent or parents shall obtain an order of a court of competent jurisdiction declaring the putativemothertobethechild'smother.Uponreceiptofacertifiedcopy of such order, the department shall amend the child's birth certificate to reflect the mother's true name.

(2) a notarized affidavitsHB6549 by/ aFile physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or holding a LCO No.

3928436 4 ofsHB6549 6File RaisedNo. Bill No.6549 current license in good standing in another state, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 or holding a current license in good standing in another state, or a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 383 or holding a current license in good standing in another state, stating that the applicant has undergone surgical, hormonal or other treatment clinically appropriate for the applicant for the purpose of gender transition;

436 affidavit by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or holding a current license in good standing in another state, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 or holding a current license in good standing in another state, or a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 383 or holding a current license in good standing in another state, stating that the applicant has undergone surgical, hormonal or other treatment clinically appropriate for the applicant for the purpose of gender transition;

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6549436 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

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3928In 6general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of 6informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation This bill allows people who have undergone surgical, hormonal, or other clinically appropriate treatment for gender transition to change the gender designation and name on their marriage certificate.

This has no fiscal impact as the Department of Public Health has the staff expertise to handle the issuing of new marriage certificates.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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436 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6549 AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

SUMMARY This bill allows people who have undergone surgical, hormonal, or other clinically appropriate treatment for gender transition to change the gender designation and name on their marriage certificate.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) commissioner to issue a new marriage certificate to a person who: