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MI HB6125

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Lightner

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces gendered language ("husband," "father") with gender-neutral terms ("spouse," "second parent") throughout the birth certificate registration statute
  • Makes registration of a second parent optional rather than mandatory, allowing mothers to register a child's birth without naming a second parent
  • Clarifies that when a child's second parent is not designated, no other information about that parent may be entered on the birth registration
  • Updates assisted reproductive technology provisions to recognize both "mother and mother's spouse" as parents instead of "husband and wife"
  • Replaces mandatory language ("shall") with permissive language ("may," "must") in birth certificate registration procedures

Legislative Description

Records: birth; requirement to designate second parent’s name on birth certificate; eliminate. Amends sec. 2824 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2824).

Health: vital records

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/19/2022

5/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Families, Children, And Seniors5/19/2022

Full Bill Text

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