IN SB0599

Transfers management of vital records from the state department of health to the commission on public records: death and stillbirth records 10 years after death, birth records 75 years after birth, effective July 1, 2014

Deposits 25% of fees collected from enhanced access to public records into the state archives preservation and reproduction account

Requires the commission on public records to establish and operate a system to accept, store, provide public access to, and issue certificates of birth, death, and stillbirth registrations

Mandates retention of vital records until at least 125 years old, with accompanying records subject to commission-adopted retention schedules

Establishes criminal penalties: Class D felony for fraud involving birth certificates, Class B misdemeanor for reckless violations of vital records requirements