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MA H2294
Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
Crossed Over
07/29/2022
07/29/2022
Passed
07/29/2022
07/29/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/05/2022
08/05/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to access to original birth certificates to persons born in the Commonwealth. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to grant equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts, regardless of the date of their birth. The bill removes language from the current law that restricted access to original birth certificates to those born on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008, thereby expanding access to these records for all individuals born in the Commonwealth.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (34)
Sean Garballey (D)*,
Kate Hogan (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2022 (on 08/05/2022)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2294 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2294.pdf |
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