BIRTH RECORDS - S.B. 794: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 794 (as introduced 10-24-01)
Sponsor: Senator John J.H. Schwarz, M.D.
Committee: Health Policy
Date Completed: 11-5-01
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Public Health Code to allow a person to obtain a certified copy of a live birth record that was 100 years old or more. Currently, such a record may be obtained if it is 110 years old or more.
Under the Code, upon written request and payment of required fees, the State registrar or a local registrar must issue various records, including live birth records, as prescribed in the Code. (The State registrar is an individual appointed by the Department of Community Health Director to administer the system of vital statistics.)
MCL 333.2882 - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
- Fiscal Analyst: D. PattersonS0102\s794sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.