MA S1695

Bill

Relative to public records for genealogical research

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/15/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to public records for genealogical research. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 46 of the General Laws to require custodians of birth, marriage, and death records to provide non-certified copies of records on plain paper instead of safety paper, with the copies marked "for research purposes only, not to be used as evidence." The cost of these non-certified copies will be 20% of the cost of a certified copy, making them more affordable for genealogical research.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Kenneth Donnelly (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/15/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1695

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1695
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1695.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1206	Preserving dates of birth from city and town records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2673	Relative to restricted vital records	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H760	Relative to second chances for youthful offenders	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H928	Relative to financial records of defendants in small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S704	Protecting public higher education student information	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S801	Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S844	Defining court administrative records as public records	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S845	Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and juveniles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To

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