HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3791 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3955
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Manny Cruz
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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 birth certificate changes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Manny Cruz | 7th Essex | 1/17/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3791 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3955
By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3955) of Manny Cruz relative to birth certificates. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to birth certificate changes.
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 13 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(m) Within 30 days of receiving a certified decree of change of name pursuant to the second paragraph of section 12 of chapter 210, the city or town clerk shall correct, amend or supplement the minor’s birth record in their office. The city or town clerk shall provide the parents of the minor a free certified copy of the corrected, amended or supplemented birth record.
SECTION 2. Section 12 of chapter 210 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Within 30 days of granting a petition for a change of name in the case of a minor, the court shall send a certified decree of change of name to the city or town clerk where the minor’s birth occurred.