Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (District 45)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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; and establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beyers, Reese | FreeState Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder, Lee | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Towne, Ezra | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Apple, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gordon-Newell, Melanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollywood, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Martin, Stephen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | State of, Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sweeney, Kellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Desmarais, Philip | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…