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SC S 162

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Vital Statistics - Changes to Birth Certificates

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 162 pass?

Not yet. SC S 162 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

What is SC S 162 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-100, RELATING TO THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A PERSON MAY MAKE CHANGES TO HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GENDER CHANGES TO A PERSON'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE MAY ONLY BE TO CHANGE FROM MALE TO FEMALE OR FROM FEMALE TO MALE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND TIMING LIMITATIONS OF GENDER CHANGES.

Who sponsors SC S 162?

Verdin, Garrett, Leber are the primary sponsors of SC S 162.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-100, RELATING TO THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A PERSON MAY MAKE CHANGES TO HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GENDER CHANGES TO A PERSON'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE MAY ONLY BE TO CHANGE FROM MALE TO FEMALE OR FROM FEMALE TO MALE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND TIMING LIMITATIONS OF GENDER CHANGES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Verdinprimary
  • Garrettprimary
  • Leberprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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