Relating to records of live birth; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act allows an adult who applies to a state agency to access a sealed original birth record to ask the state agency to add or change the name of a biological parent. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows a person at least 21 years of age who opens a sealed original record of live birth via an application to apply to the Center of Health Statistics to add or change the name of a biological parent on the original record of live birth. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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