HB 4727

Abstract

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that an individual's status as a person under guardianship with the Office of State Guardian may be verified with a copy of the court order placing the individual under the guardianship of the Office. Provides that applicable fees for a new birth certificate and search for a birth record or certified copy of a birth record shall be waived for all requests made by the Office for an individual under guardianship of the Office. Provides that the State Registrar of Vital Records shall establish standards and procedures for waiver of the applicable fees. Provides that an individual under guardianship of the Office shall be provided no more than 4 birth records annually. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Specifies that the fees for a new birth certificate or for a search for a birth record shall be waived for requests made by the Office of the State Guardian to the Office of the State Registrar of Vital Records in Springfield (rather than for all requests made by the Office of the State Guardian). Effective July 1, 2025.