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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS
Introduced By: Senators Mack, Acosta, Zurier, Ujifusa, Euer, McKenney, LaMountain,
Bissaillon, and Dimitri
Date Introduced: March 06, 2025
Referred To: Senate Judiciary
(Dept. of Corrections)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23-3 of the General Laws entitled "Vital Records" is hereby amended 1
by adding thereto the following section: 2
23-3-25.2. Incarcerated persons' exemption for fees for copies and searches. 3
Any incarcerated person who is set to be released from prison to re-enter the community 4
shall be processed without a charge or fee when making a first request for vital statistics at the 5
department of health regarding a request for their own personal records. 6
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 7
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS
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This act would provide an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of 1
fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health. 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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