Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Birth certificate; prohibit change of sex on unless verified by medical records that sex of child is not what is shown on.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-57-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL RECORDS FROM CHANGING THE SEX ON A BIRTH CERTIFICATE UNLESS IT IS CLEARLY AN ERROR THAT IS VERIFIED BY MEDICAL RECORDS FROM THE TIME OF BIRTH OR BY A PHYSICIAN WHO CONFIRMS THAT AT THE TIME OF BIRTH, THE SEX OF THE CHILD WAS NOT WHAT IS SHOWN ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |