Bill > H5207

This bill, concerning birth certificates in South Carolina, primarily aims to redefine and restrict changes to the "sex" field on these official documents. It proposes to replace the term "gender" with "sex" in existing law regarding court-ordered changes to birth certificates, clarifying that these changes pertain to biological sex. A new provision will prohibit the Department of Public Health from altering an individual's sex on their birth certificate, except in very specific circumstances: to correct a clerical error in recording the sex at birth or to rectify a misclassification of an infant's sex at birth due to a medically verified disorder of sex development, which is defined as a congenital condition affecting sex chromosomes, gonads, or genitalia. To make such a correction for a disorder of sex development, a physician's sworn affidavit and supporting medical evidence must be provided. Finally, the bill makes conforming changes to a section of law related to birth certificates of students participating in school sports, ensuring that the definition of biological sex aligns with these new provisions.

Health and Social Services

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5207&session=126&summary=B