# Hawaii HB 257: RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH.

Hawaii HB 257, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by David Alcos III (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB257-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 257
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1
- Sponsor: David Alcos III (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health, Certificates of Birth, Designations of Sex, Revisions, HLT, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a new certificate of birth issued by the State shall include a designation of the sex of the person born, based on the genitalia of the person. Authorizes amendments of designations of sex on certificates of birth, provided that the birth registrant is an adult, and a new designation is based on the genitalia of the birth registrant, as confirmed by a physician or physician's assistant. Requires certain original certificates to be unsealed and new certificates to be marked as amended with regard to sex designation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB257_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB257_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB257_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB257_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB257-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).