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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Batista, Craven, Morales, Dawson, Vella- | |
Date Introduced: February 07, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
(Dept. of Corrections) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-3 of the General Laws entitled "Vital Records" is hereby amended |
2 | by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 23-3-25.2. Incarcerated persons' exemption for fees for copies and searches. |
4 | Any incarcerated person who is set to be released from prison to re-enter the community |
5 | shall be processed without a charge or fee when making a first request for vital statistics at the |
6 | department of health regarding a request for their own personal records. |
7 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS | |
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1 | This act would provide an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of |
2 | fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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