S.B. 138 Sex Change Amendments

Bill Sponsor:

Sen. Weiler, Todd
Floor Sponsor:
  • Drafting Attorney: Patricia Owen
  • Fiscal Analyst: Gary R. Syphus




  • Information
    • Last Action: 8 Mar 2018, Senate/ filed
    • Last Location: Senate file for bills not passed


S.B. 138

4th Sub.

Senator Todd Weiler proposes the following substitute bill:


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SEX CHANGE AMENDMENTS

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2018 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses legally changing an individual's sex.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     addresses duties of the state registrar;
13          ▸     defines terms;
14          ▸     addresses a court process for a legal sex change petition;
15          ▸     establishes what a court considers;
16          ▸     establishes effect of proceedings;
17          ▸     addresses combined petitions; and
18          ▸     makes technical changes.
19     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20          None
21     Other Special Clauses:
22          None
23     Utah Code Sections Affected:
24     AMENDS:
25          26-2-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 202

26     ENACTS:
27          78B-6-2200, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28          78B-6-2201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29          78B-6-2202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
30          78B-6-2203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31          78B-6-2204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32          78B-6-2205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33     

34     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35          Section 1. Section 26-2-11 is amended to read:
36          26-2-11. Name or sex change -- Registration of court order and amendment of
37     birth certificate.
38          (1) When a person born in this state has a name change under Title 42, Chapter 1,
39     Change of Name, or sex change under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 22, Change of Legal Sex,
40     approved by an order of a [Utah district court or] court of competent jurisdiction or a name or
41     sex change approved by a court of competent jurisdiction of another state or a province of
42     Canada, a certified copy of the order [may] shall be filed with the state registrar with an
43     application form provided by the registrar.
44          (2) (a) Upon receipt of the application, a certified copy of the order, and payment of the
45     required fee, the state registrar shall review the application, and if complete, register it and note
46     the fact of the amendment on the otherwise unaltered original birth certificate.
47          (b) The amendment shall be registered with and become a part of the original birth
48     certificate and a certified copy shall be issued to the applicant without additional cost.
49          (3) (a) Upon receipt of the application, a certified copy of the order, and payment of the
50     required fee, the state registrar shall review the application, and if complete, register the
51     application.
52          (b) The state registrar shall make a notation of a name or legal sex change amendment
53     on a certified copy of a birth certificate unless otherwise ordered by a court for good cause
54     shown.
55          (4) Nothing in this section, Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name, or Title 78B, Chapter
56     6, Part 22, Change of Legal Sex, modifies Section 26-2-22.

57          Section 2. Section 78B-6-2200 is enacted to read:
58     
Part 22. Change of Legal Sex

59          78B-6-2200. Title.
60          This part is known as "Change of Legal Sex."
61          Section 3. Section 78B-6-2201 is enacted to read:
62          78B-6-2201. Definitions.
63          As used in this part:
64          (1) "Individual" means a natural person.
65          (2) "Petitioner" means an individual who files a petition under Section 78B-6-2202.
66          Section 4. Section 78B-6-2202 is enacted to read:
67          78B-6-2202. By petition to court -- Contents.
68          (1) An individual, desiring to change the individual's legal sex, may file a petition:
69          (a) (i) in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the petitioner resides;
70     or
71          (ii) if an individual born in Utah but not residing in Utah, in the district encompassing
72     Salt Lake City; and
73          (b) if the individual is 18 years of age or older.
74          (2) A petition for change of legal sex shall set forth:
75          (a) the cause for which the change of legal sex is sought;
76          (b) the proposed legal sex;
77          (c) that the petitioner is not involved in a court action or proceeding other than the
78     proceeding to change the petitioner's legal sex, or if so, a description of the court action or
79     proceeding;
80          (d) that the petitioner is not on probation or parole, or that the petitioner has given
81     written notice of the petitioner's petition for legal sex change to the petitioner's probation or
82     parole officers;
83          (e) that the petitioner is not changing the petitioner's legal sex to avoid creditors or
84     anyone else with a claim against the petitioner;
85          (f) that the change in legal sex will not affect any right, title, or interest of anyone else;
86          (g) that the change in legal sex is not being done for any illegal, fraudulent, or wrongful
87     purpose; and

88          (h) that the change in legal sex is consistent with the petitioner's gender identity as
89     defined in Section 34A-5-102.
90          Section 5. Section 78B-6-2203 is enacted to read:
91          78B-6-2203. Notice of hearing -- Order of change.
92          (1) A court of competent jurisdiction that receives a petition under Section
93     78B-6-2202:
94          (a) shall schedule a hearing; and
95          (b) may order the petitioner to provide notice of the hearing to other parties with a legal
96     interest.
97          (2) (a) A court of competent jurisdiction shall order a change of legal sex as requested,
98     upon proof of the assertions of the petition filed under Section 78B-6-2202.
99          (b) If the court orders a legal sex change, the court shall order that the legal sex is
100     "female", "male", or "other".
101          (3) Notwithstanding any other section, a court may close to the public a hearing related
102     to a petition for change of legal sex upon request of the petitioner and court approval.
103          Section 6. Section 78B-6-2204 is enacted to read:
104          78B-6-2204. Effect of proceedings.
105          A proceeding for a change of legal sex under this part does not affect a pending legal
106     action, pending proceeding, right, title, or interest.
107          Section 7. Section 78B-6-2205 is enacted to read:
108          78B-6-2205. Combined petitions.
109          A petition for a change of legal sex under this part and a petition for a change of name
110     under Title 42, Chapter 1, Change of Name, may be combined into a single petition.
Bill Status / Votes
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2/1/2018 Bill Numbered but not DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/1/2018 Numbered Bill Publicly DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/1/2018 Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchWaiting for Introduction in the Senate
2/1/2018 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Senate Rules Committee
2/2/2018 Senate/ to standing committeeSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/5/2018 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee4 0 3
2/5/2018 Senate Comm - Favorable RecommendationSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee3 1 3
2/6/2018 Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/6/2018 (11:19:22 AM)Senate/ comm rpt/ substitutedSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/6/2018 (11:19:23 AM)Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading CalendarSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/15/2018 Senate/ to Printing with fiscal noteSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/16/2018 (4:00:00 PM)Senate/ 2nd readingSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/16/2018 (4:01:12 PM)Senate/ substituted from # 1 to # 2Senate 2nd Reading CalendarVoice vote
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2/24/2018 LFA/ fiscal note publicly availableSenate Secretary
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