Vital records; requiring certificates of birth to contain accurate biological sex designations; clarifying certain requirement and prohibitions; emergency.

Summary

The bill changes state law so that a child's biological sex on a birth certificate must be recorded as either male or female; non‑binary markers such as “X” are prohibited. It also clarifies how the State Commissioner of Health can amend birth, death, and paternity information, including name changes and minor corrections, and sets timelines and fees for those changes. The measure is intended to preserve the accuracy of vital statistics.

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