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Introduced
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), entitled "An act providing for the administration of a statewide system of vital statistics; prescribing the functions of the State Department of Health, the State Advisory Health Board and local registrars; imposing duties upon coroners, prothonotaries, clerks of orphans' court, physicians, midwives and other persons; requiring reports and certificates for the registration of vital statistics; regulating the disposition of dead bodies; limiting the disclosure of records; prescribing the sufficiency of vital statistics records as evidence; prescribing fees and penalties; and revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto," in records, further providing for fees for copies.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Vital Statistics Law of 1953 to waive fees for certified copies of birth records for individuals aged 65 and older who are seeking a revised birth record specifically to obtain a REAL ID. REAL ID is a federal standard for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that requires additional documentation to prove identity, which became mandatory for certain federal activities like boarding commercial flights. Under this legislation, seniors who need to update their birth records to meet REAL ID requirements will not be charged for obtaining certified copies of their birth records, potentially reducing financial barriers for older residents who need to comply with federal identification standards. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its enactment, providing a short transition period for implementation.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Steve Malagari (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Jill Cooper (R),
Dan Deasy (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to Health (on 04/07/2025)
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