| Chapter 315 |
| 2025 -- H 5714 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/30/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS |
Introduced By: Representatives Kazarian, Dawson, Voas, Alzate, Stewart, Furtado, Giraldo, Cruz, Boylan, and Felix |
| Date Introduced: February 26, 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: |
| 23-3-10.3. Certificate of birth -- Modification. |
| A person eighteen (18) years of age or older may request that the description of the person's |
| race be modified or amended on their birth certificate in a manner that utilizes culturally sensitive |
| language and terminology. Such a request shall be made through the state office of vital records. |
| The department of health may promulgate rules and regulations and/or develop a process to |
| accommodate all reasonable requests in a manner which uses culturally sensitive language and |
| terminology to identify, modify and/or amend descriptions of race. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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