Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 16
Author
Existing law requires that each death be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found. Existing law designates persons responsible for completing a certificate of death and the required contents of the certificate, including, but not limited to, the decedent's name, sex, race, and other relevant identifying and medical information. Certain violations of these requirements are a crime. Existing law requires a person completing the certificate of death to record the decedent's gender identity as reported by the informant, unless the person is presented with specified legal documents showing a different gender identity. Existing law requires the person completing the certificate of death to record the decedent's gender identity as indicated in the specified legal documents, or if the specified documents are not presented, as indicated by the person or a majority of persons with control over the disposition of the remains, as specified. This bill would authorize the decedent's gender identity to be recorded as female, male, or nonbinary.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 53, Statutes of 2021.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 0. Page 2089.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 1577.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 10).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 2. Page 1065.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 6).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB439 | HTML |
| 02/04/21 - Introduced | |
| 06/15/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/24/21 - Enrolled | |
| 07/09/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/02/21- Assembly Health | |
| 04/09/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/07/21- Senate Health | |
| 06/16/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/23/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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