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Committee weighs bill to codify gender-marker changes on vital records; members ask about minors and out‑of‑state records
Summary
Senate File 3018, which would put into statute Minnesota practice for changing gender markers on vital records and clarify cross‑state recognition of court orders, was discussed and laid over after senators raised questions about minors and court authority over other states’ records.
Senate File 3018, which would codify Minnesota practice for changing gender markers on vital records and clarify processes for orders involving records from other states, was discussed by the committee and laid over for additional work.
The bill’s sponsor explained an A‑1 author’s amendment was the result of conversations with Minnesota’s Department of Health and vital records staff and cleared up technical points. Representative Fisher (participating remotely) described constituent experiences where court orders in Minnesota were needed to update birth records from the…
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