MD HB1368 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth; and altering the options for indicating an individual's sex designation on a license, identification card, or moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Title
Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Sponsors
| Del. Ashanti Martinez [D] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Bonnie Cullison [D] | Del. Kris Fair [D] |
| Del. Terri Hill [D] | Del. Anne Kaiser [D] | Del. Malcolm Ruff [D] | Del. Joe Vogel [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations and Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB314 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-20 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance)
Subjects
Certifications
Court Orders
Drivers' Licenses
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health, Department of
Identification
Jurisdiction
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Names
Parents and Guardians
permits
Public Health
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Vital Records
Court Orders
Drivers' Licenses
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health, Department of
Identification
Jurisdiction
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Names
Parents and Guardians
permits
Public Health
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Vital Records
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 4 | 211 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Transportation | 12 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1368?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1368f.pdf |
