RI H5714 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-26 - Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Pending: House State Government & Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified.

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Title

Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-26HouseIntroduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

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