A Bill to amend the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in relation to a change of gender of someone who is married
House of Lords
8 November 2019
This bill would change how the Gender Recognition Act 2004 works for people who are married. It aims to clarify and adjust the way a person’s change of gender is recognised when they are in a marriage, ensuring the process and its legal effects fit married individuals more clearly under the law.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it would move to further stages in the Lords (committee, Report, Third Reading) before moving to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 31 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
