Loading chat...

HI HB715

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gregg Takayama

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Hawaii Department of Health to issue commemorative certificates of stillbirth to families who have experienced a fetal death, provided a certificate of fetal death has already been filed

  • Establishes fees for commemorative certificates (specific amounts to be determined), with all fees deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund

  • Specifies that commemorative certificates have no legal standing as official government records and cannot serve as prima facie evidence of the facts stated

  • Requires a printed disclaimer on the back of each certificate in 12-point block letters stating the document has no valid legal standing

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating delayed implementation pending further action)

Legislative Description

Relating To Vital Statistics.

Fees

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/12/2025
Health1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available