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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1955 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2383
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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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 social security numbers on death certificates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rob Consalvo14th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1955 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2383
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2383) of
Rob Consalvo relative to social security numbers on death 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 social security numbers on death 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 SECTION 1. The fourth paragraph of section 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “, social
3security number”.
4 SECTION 2. Said fourth paragraph of said section 1 of said chapter 46, as so appearing,
5is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The record of death shall not
6include the deceased’s social security number.
7 SECTION 3. Section 9 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
8inserting after the word “death”, in line 12, the following words:- ; provided, that the certificate
9shall not include the deceased’s social security number.