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South Carolina H4515

BIRTH CERTIFICATESINTRODUCED

Birth Certificates

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-63-20, 44-63-100, 44-63-150, And 63-3-530, All Relating In Part To Changes To Certificates Of Birth, So As To Prohibit The Amendment, Modification, Correction, Or Other Changes To The Gender Of Individuals As It Appears On The Original Certificate Of Birth, With Exceptions; By Adding Section 44-63-155 So As To Allow Certain Corrections To Be Made To Birth Certificates By Filing A Court Petition Requesting An Appropriate Court Order; By Amending Section 63-7-20, Relating To Terms Defined In The Children's Code, So As To Change The Definition Of "child Abuse Or Neglect"; And For Other Purposes.

Legislative Session

active

126th General Assembly

Selected quotes

Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, an individual's gender listed on an original certificate of birth cannot be amended, modified, corrected, or otherwise changed.

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History

DateAction
2025-05-06Introduced and read first time
2025-05-06Referred to Committee on Judiciary