MA S1267

Bill

MA S1267

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/21/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to grant equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to grant equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts. It does this by amending Section 2B of Chapter 46 of the General Laws to remove the existing restrictions that limited access to original birth certificates for individuals born on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008. The bill seeks to make original birth certificates available to all persons born in Massachusetts, regardless of their birth date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (16)

Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Dan Hunt (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dean Tran (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/21/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1267

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1267
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1267.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1892	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H1906	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see H3933	Similar To
H2870	To allow equal access solar net metering projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H432	To ensure equal access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S609	To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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