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Council supports state bill replacing medical certification with attestation for certain birth-certificate changes
Montgomery County Council (work session) · February 23, 2026
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Summary
Councilors reviewed HB 1589 / SB 626, which would let individuals attest under penalty of perjury to change a designation on birth certificates, licenses and IDs rather than require health-care practitioner verification; council expressed support at the work session without objection.
Staff briefed the council on HB 1589 / SB 626, a measure that would replace a health-care practitioner's verification process for some changes to designation on birth…
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