Lawmaker who wants to ban change of gender on birth certificate amends his bill to allow change on driver license

(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville, speaks to a legislative committee in this 2017 file photo. Nelson on Wednesday announced an amendment to his bill that would not allow Utah residents to change their gender from the one listed on their original birth certificate. Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville explains HB93 during the Senate Judiciary Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City Monday February 27, 2017. HB93 amends provisions related to the judicial nominating process.

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Bethany RodgersGovernment Reporter

Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.