| 1 | 1 | | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.153 |
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| 5 | 5 | | VT LEG #379205 v.1 |
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| 6 | 6 | | H.153 1 |
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| 7 | 7 | | Introduced by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Austin of Colchester, 2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Bishop of Colchester, Boutin of Barre City, Carris-Duncan of 3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Whitingham, Charlton of Chester, Coffin of Cavendish, Cooper 4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Donahue of Northfield, 5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Eastes of Guilford, Galfetti of Barre Town, Harrison of 6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Holcombe of Norwich, 7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Hooper of Burlington, Howland of Rutland Town, Lipsky of 8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Malay of Pittsford, McGill of 9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Bridport, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Nelson 10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Derby, Nigro of Bennington, North of Ferrisburgh, 11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Pinsonault of Dorset, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of 12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia 13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | of Corinth, and Winter of Ludlow 14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred to Committee on 15 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Date: 16 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Subject: Health; vital records; birth and death certificates; certified copies; 17 |
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| 23 | 23 | | family access to birth and death certificates 18 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to amend the list 19 |
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| 25 | 25 | | of persons who may request a certified copy of a birth or death certificate to 20 |
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| 26 | 26 | | include aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.153 |
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| 30 | 30 | | VT LEG #379205 v.1 |
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| 31 | 31 | | An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and 1 |
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| 32 | 32 | | death certificates 2 |
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| 33 | 33 | | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 5016 is amended to read: 4 |
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| 35 | 35 | | § 5016. BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES; COPIES; INSPECTION 5 |
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| 36 | 36 | | * * * 6 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (b) Certified copies. 7 |
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| 38 | 38 | | * * * 8 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (2) Only the following persons shall be eligible for a certified copy of a 9 |
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| 40 | 40 | | birth or death certificate: 10 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (A) the registrant or his or her the registrant’s spouse, child, 11 |
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| 42 | 42 | | grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, or 12 |
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| 43 | 43 | | guardian; a person petitioning to open a decedent’s estate; a court-appointed 13 |
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| 44 | 44 | | executor or administrator; or the legal representative of any of these; 14 |
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| 45 | 45 | | * * * 15 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 16 |
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| 47 | 47 | | This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 17 |
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