SENATE DOCKET, NO. 411        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1195

 

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 granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/24/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/26/2017

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/27/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/27/2017

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/31/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/2/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/2/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/2/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 411        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1195

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1195) of James B. Eldridge, William N. Brownsberger, Kevin G. Honan, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 2B of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008”.

SECTION 2. Said section 2B of chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “on or after January 1, 2008”.