Vital records.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates California’s vital records system by requiring the use of diacritical marks (accents, etc.) when recording names on birth, death, marriage, and fetal death certificates. It also increases the fee for certified copies of these records from $3 to $5 and establishes a process for correcting inaccuracies in existing records due to missing diacritical marks. Furthermore, it clarifies that certain costs associated with these changes will not be reimbursed to local agencies.
Key provisions
- Requires the use of diacritical marks on name fields in vital records documents.
- Increases the fee for certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and fetal death records from $3 to $5.
- Allows individuals to submit affidavits to correct inaccurate names on existing vital records documents.
- Authorizes the State Registrar to remove diacritical marks from vital statistics data before sharing it with federal or state agencies.
- Establishes a process for local agencies to create and manage local vital and health statistics trust funds.
- Clarifies that certain costs associated with the bill will not be reimbursed to local agencies.
- Specifies that the absence of a diacritical mark does not invalidate a record.
- Sets a timeline for implementing the diacritical mark requirement (no earlier than two years after an appropriation).
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking certified copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage, etc.)
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