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Council staff briefed on bill replacing practitioner certification with attestation for birth‑certificate designations
Montgomery County Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary
Staff summarized HB 1589 / SB 626, which would let individuals attest under penalty of perjury to designation changes on birth certificates and related IDs rather than requiring a health‑care practitioner; council members indicated support and the item was advanced without objection.
Staff described House Bill 1589 and Senate Bill 626, which would change the current process for certain designation changes on birth certificates, state driver's licenses and IDs (SEG 285–296). Under the draft…
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