MA H2294

Bill

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

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)

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)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2294

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2294
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2294.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4930	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Published as amended, see H4954	Similar To
H4954	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Reported by H5090	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1440	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H2294	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2584	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Reported by S3097	Similar To

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MA H2294

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