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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