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MA H1163

MA H1163
Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
05/30/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to original birth certificates for all persons born in the Commonwealth. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to grant equal access to original birth certificates for all persons born in Massachusetts, removing the current restrictions that limit access to those born on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008. The bill seeks to strike out these date limitations, thereby providing all individuals born in the state with the ability to obtain their original birth certificates, regardless of when they were born.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (50)

Sean Garballey (D)*,  Ruth Balser (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  James Cantwell (D),  William Crocker (R),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Paul Donato (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Lawn (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  James Miceli (D),  Aaron Michlewitz (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  John Rogers (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Mike Rush (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D), 

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 06/23/2017)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1163
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1163.pdf
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