Bill > A5178

Introduced Session

This bill requires the issuance of one free copy of a birth certificate to a military veteran. Under the bill, a current or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard is to be eligible to receive one certified copy of his or her birth certificate upon request. Additional copies of the birth certificate are to be subject to the regular statutory fee. As used in the bill, "veteran" means any individual who has been discharged or released from service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any discharged member of the American Merchant Marine who served during World War II and is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits. "Veteran" is not to include an individual discharged or released under dishonorable circumstances.

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JoAnn Downey (D)*,  Eric Houghtaling (D)*,  Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,  R. Bruce Land (D),  Matthew Milam (D),  Kevin Rooney (R),  Jay Webber (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 03/11/2019)