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DE SB119

Bill

Status

Passed

5/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Pettyjohn

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to amend Levi Ryan Murray's birth certificate to include "Ryan Murray" as the father

  • Resolves a conflict between two Delaware laws: Title 16 § 3121(h)(1) requires a husband's name on a child's birth certificate, while Title 13 § 8-707 prohibits listing a deceased individual as a parent without specific prior written consent for posthumous reproduction

  • Addresses a specific case where Ryan Murray died in February 2020, one day before his wife's scheduled embryo transfer; the embryo was frozen and later transferred in March 2022, resulting in Levi's birth

  • Prohibits the State Registrar from marking the amended birth certificate as "delayed" or "amended"

  • Serves as an immediate solution for this one family while the General Assembly considers broader legislative changes to resolve the statutory conflict

Legislative Description

An Act Directing The State Registrar Of Vital Statistics To Issue A Birth Certificate With The Name Of The Father Of Levi Ryan Murray.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

5/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Administration5/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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