SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1112        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1144

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to equal access to original birth certificates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1112        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1144

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1144) of James B. Eldridge, John J. Lawn, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley, Daniel J. Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to equal access to original birth certificates.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to equal access to original birth certificates.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 2B of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008” and by striking out in lines 4 and 5, the words “on or after January 1, 2008.”