An Act further protecting identities on death certificates

This bill amends Massachusetts law to protect privacy on death certificates by requiring only the last four digits of a deceased person's Social Security Number (SSN) to be printed, instead of the full number. It directly affects individuals who have died in Massachusetts and the state officials who issue death certificates. The key mechanism is a specific line change in the law that replaces the full SSN requirement with the last four digits, reducing the risk of identity theft using death certificate information. This change applies to all death certificates issued under the amended section of the General Laws.