Chapter 316
2025 -- S 1006 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/30/2025

A N   A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS

Introduced By: Senator Robert Britto

Date Introduced: May 02, 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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