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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
07/10/2025
07/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to remove social security numbers from death certificates. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to remove the requirement to include social security numbers on death certificates in Massachusetts. Specifically, the legislation would amend Section 1 of Chapter 46 of the Massachusetts General Laws by deleting the words "social security number" from line 23 of the existing statute. By removing social security numbers from death certificates, the bill aims to help protect individuals' personal identifying information and reduce the risk of potential identity theft or fraud. This change would support privacy protections by eliminating the public disclosure of a sensitive piece of personal identification on an official document that is often accessible to the public.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 07/10/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1523 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1523.pdf |
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