SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1801 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1459
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 modernizing birth certificates.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1801 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1459
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to modernize birth certificates. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act modernizing 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 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence of the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- In the record of births, date of birth, place of birth, name and sex of the child; names, places of birth, and dates of birth of the parent or parents; and residence and birth surname of the person who gave birth to the child.