An Act granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts
By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2294) of Sean Garballey, Kate Hogan and others relative to access to original birth certificates to persons born in the Commonwealth. Public Health.
Docket History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/29/2021 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
| 3/29/2021 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/28/2021 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/10/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing |
| 9/27/2021 | House | Accompanied by S1440 |
| 9/27/2021 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/25/2021 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/25/2021 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/25/2021 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/4/2021 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/10/2022 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 7/29/2022 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 7/29/2022 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/29/2022 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third |
| 7/29/2022 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #229 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) |
| 7/29/2022 | House | Enacted |
| 7/29/2022 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 8/5/2022 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2022 |
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