Chapter 172 |
2025 -- S 0618 Enacted 06/24/2025 |
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 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Chapter 23-3 of the General Laws entitled "Vital Records" is hereby amended |
by adding thereto the following section: |
23-3-25.2. Incarcerated persons' exemption for fees for copies and searches. |
Any incarcerated person who is set to be released from prison to re-enter the community |
shall be processed without a charge or fee when making a first request for vital statistics at the |
department of health regarding a request for their own personal records. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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