Authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 3, 2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Jan 13, 2025
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 17, 2025
HCW - Majority; do pass. · Jan 17, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 20, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 28, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 30, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Jan 30, 2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Jan 31, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass. · Mar 18, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Mar 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 2, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 2, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 4, 2025
President signed. · Apr 7, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 8, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 11, 2025
Chapter 37, 2025 Laws. · Apr 11, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 11, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Mike Steele
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-02 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-01-30 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
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Who is lobbying on this
FPIW Actionvia Brad Payne
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