AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS
HB 5714 allows anyone aged 18 or older to request changing the race description on their birth certificate to use culturally sensitive language. It requires the state vital records office to process these requests and directs the Department of Health to create rules or a system for handling all reasonable requests respectfully. The bill does not change other birth certificate details like names or dates, and the process must avoid offensive terminology. This law takes effect immediately upon signing, as it was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
06/30/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2025
Committee
05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/13/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/24/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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