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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
In Committee
01/10/2022
Crossed Over
07/29/2022
Passed
07/29/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2022 (on 08/05/2022)

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