H 3955 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to birth certificate changes

This bill (H 3955) is a petition to amend Massachusetts birth certificate procedures, as introduced by Representative Manny Cruz. The official abstract states it relates to "birth certificate changes" under the Public Health category but does not specify exact provisions or mechanisms in the provided context. Without details on what changes are proposed (e.g., gender markers, name corrections, or administrative processes), concrete policy changes cannot be described. The bill's direct impact on affected individuals (e.g., transgender residents or those seeking legal name changes) cannot be confirmed from the given information. As no specific provisions or eligibility criteria are outlined in the context, a detailed summary cannot be provided.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz
DDemocratic
MA
7th Essex