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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David T. Vieira, (BY REQUEST)
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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 related to amending birth certificates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jenna Orlando109 Sam Turner Road, East Falmouth1/19/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Vieira of Falmouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2283) of Jenna Orlando for legislation to regulate changes to previously issued birth certificates.
Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE [Refile Branch], NO. OF 2021-2022.]
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 related to amending 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:
1 Moves to amend MGL Chapter 46, Section 13 by adding the following section:
2 (l) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction
3changing the name of a person born in this state and upon request of such person or such
4person’s parents, guardian, or legal representative, the commissioner or the registrar of vital
5statistics of the town in which the vital event occurred shall amend the birth certificate to show
6the new name by a method prescribed by the department.