Bonnie Lowenthal
- Democratic
Author
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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 718, Statutes of 2011.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 2482.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 1848.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 7).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 22. Page 1230.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (March 22).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB433 | HTML |
| 02/14/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/29/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/10/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/24/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/09/11 - Chaptered |
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