IndianaBirth certificate gender records could change only in limited cases
Indiana officials could change a person's birth-certificate gender and linked permanent record only for a clerical error or specified DNA test results.
What it does
A person's listed gender and the permanent record copied from their birth certificate could change only for a clerical error or one of two specified chromosome test results.
Argument forPeople affected by a clerical error or the specified chromosome test results could correct the gender shown on their birth certificate and linked record.
Argument againstPeople whose situation does not fit these exceptions might be unable to correct the gender on their birth certificate and linked record.
More detail
The gender listed on a person's birth certificate and its linked permanent record may be changed only in the listed cases. This applies to the gender listed on a person's birth certificate and the permanent record made from it. A change is allowed if the person filing the certificate or the state department recording it made a typographical or clerical error about the person's gender. A change is also allowed if a DNA test shows no Y chromosome for a person listed as male, or a Y chromosome for a person listed as female. The bill says this rule would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthLatest
- Jan 5Authored by Representative BordersIntroduced
HealthcareCivil Rights & Voting