Bill > HB1341

This bill proposes to modify Indiana's birth certificate regulations by generally prohibiting changes to an individual's gender on both their birth certificate and its permanent record, with very limited exceptions. Specifically, the bill would only allow gender changes in three narrow circumstances: (1) when a typographical or clerical error was made by either the person filing the birth certificate or the state department recording the information, (2) when an individual listed as male has a medical test showing the absence of a Y chromosome in their DNA, or (3) when an individual listed as female has a medical test demonstrating the presence of a Y chromosome in their DNA. The proposed legislation would take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to restrict the circumstances under which birth certificate gender can be modified. By using specific genetic testing criteria (focusing on the presence or absence of a Y chromosome), the bill establishes a scientific basis for potential gender designation changes while otherwise maintaining the original gender listed on the birth certificate.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1341/details