H5207Introduced in the House
Birth Certificates
Introduced by Harriet Holman, District 102
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-63-100, Relating To Court Ordered Changes To Birth Certificates, So As To Change The Term "gender" To "sex"; By Adding Section 44-63-95 So As To Prohibit The Department Of Public Health From Changing An Individual's Sex In The Sex Field Of The Birth Certificate, With Exceptions; And By Amending Section 59-1-500, Relating To Birth Certificates Of Students On School Sports Teams, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
February 18, 2026
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Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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