VITAL RECORD CERTIFICATION
Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Authorizes certification or a certified copy of a birth certificate to be issued upon the specific written request of a State's Attorney for the purpose of a criminal prosecution. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 16, 2015
Signed Jul 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2015 · House May 18, 2015
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 52
Apr 16, 2015
D
Democratic33
81% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
May 18, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (73-12-19)
house
May 6, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-9)
senate
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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