VITAL REC ACT-BIRTH CERT
Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the word "DECEASED" and the date of death shall not appear on a copy of a birth certificate furnished to a parent of a child who died within 3 months of birth, provided no other copy of a birth certificate was furnished to the parent prior to the child's death. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Signed Jun 6, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 20, 2005
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jun 6, 2005
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0007
Jun 6, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 20, 2005
Senate · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 20, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
May 11, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
Apr 27, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Apr 15, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2005
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wojcik
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
Apr 12, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
Apr 7, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Apr 7, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
Mar 10, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
Feb 23, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
Feb 17, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Constance A. Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Elaine Nekritz
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Osterman
DDemocratic
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph M. Lyons
DDemocratic
Co
Karen A. Yarbrough
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen L. Wojcik
RRepublican
Co
Kevin A. McCarthy
DDemocratic
Co
Marlow H. Colvin
DDemocratic
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