HB 257

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2025.

Health; Certificates of Birth; Designations of Sex; Revisions.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-257
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT, JHA
House in_committee 2025-01-21
Healthcare
Summary

Provides that a new certificate of birth issued by the State shall include a designation of the sex of the person born, based on the genitalia of the person. Authorizes amendments of designations of sex on certificates of birth, provided that the birth registrant is an adult, and a new designation is based on the genitalia of the birth registrant, as confirmed by a physician or physician's assistant. Requires certain original certificates to be unsealed and new certificates to be marked as amended with regard to sex designation.

Sponsor
Diamond Garcia
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-21 Status in_committee
2025-01-21 Latest Action Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1
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