Christopher M. Ward
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 78
Author
Existing law authorizes a person to file a petition with the superior court seeking a judgment recognizing their change of gender to female, male, or nonbinary, including a person who is under 18 years of age. Existing law authorizes a person to file a single petition to simultaneously change the petitioner's name and recognize the change to the petitioner's gender and sex identifier, as specified. This bill would require any petition for a change of gender and sex identifier or a petition for change of gender, sex identifier, and name filed by a person under 18 years of age, and any papers associated with the proceeding, to be kept confidential by the court. The bill would require the court to limit access to these records to specified individuals, including, among others, the minor, the minor's parents, and their attorneys. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 0. Page 889.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (March 14).
Coauthors revised.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB223 | HTML |
| 01/10/23 - Introduced | |
| 06/05/23 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/10/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 03/15/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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