Second Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 43/2017

Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017

Constitutional & Electoral

Sponsor: David P.B. Norris
Introduced: 30 Mar 2017
Last updated: 30 Jan 2025

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Amends 2015 Act to let people aged 16+ legally change their registered gender without medical requirements.
Creates pathway for under-16s to seek legal gender recognition; details of approval process not specified in long title.
Directs government to consider how Irish law should treat non-binary gender identities; specific provisions unclear.

Stage timeline

First Stage 25th Seanad

30 Mar 2017
Second Stage 25th Seanad

30 Mar 2017