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Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
Indiana Bill Regarding Birth Certification Information (HB 1361)
This law was last updated on May 11, 2017
This law is Anti–LGBTQ
Number
HB 1361
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
HB 1361 would prohibit any changes made to a person’s birth certificate or permanent record regarding their gender.
The bill would provide exceptions for typographical or clerical errors.
The bill would also provide an exception if a DNA test revealed the presence or absence of the Y chromosome and such discovery differed from the individual’s recorded gender.
If passed, transgender individuals would be banned from changing their birth records to match their authentic gender.
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