S 493 - Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates - New Jersey Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- July 3, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- May 24, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 26, 2018
- Introduced
- Jan. 9, 2018
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Title: Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates
Signed by Governor Phil Murphy
Title: Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes transgender death certificates.
Highlights:
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Amends state law to define that a death certificate shall document the sex of the deceased individual that will reflect the individual's gender identity, as reported by the next of kin (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that in the event of conflicting documentation, the death certificate shall be presented to document and memorialize the deceased individual’s gender transition (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes transgender death certificates.
Highlights:
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Amends state law to define that a death certificate shall document the sex of the deceased individual that will reflect the individual's gender identity, as reported by the next of kin (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that in the event of conflicting documentation, the death certificate shall be presented to document and memorialize the deceased individual’s gender transition (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates