Bill Title: Amends the Vital Records Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to issue a certified copy of a certificate of birth with the identity of the certifying health care professional redacted only upon the specific written request by the person to whom the certificate of birth relates if he or she is of legal age, or by his or her parent or legal guardian or representative if he or she is not of legal age. Provides that no other name or information may be redacted. Provides that the issuance of a certified copy of a certificate of birth shall not constitute the establishment of a new certificate of birth or an amended certificate of birth under specified provisions. Provides that issuance of a certified copy of a certificate of birth under the provisions is subject to all other requirements regarding the issuance of certificates of birth under the Act. Allows the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0833 [SB3163 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Rachelle Crowe [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Katie Stuart [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-112	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Norine Hammond [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-094	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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