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NY A03439
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Allows children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of deceased persons to request certified copies of birth records, death records, marriage certificates, and divorce certificates without obtaining a court order
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Expands the existing list of individuals who can request death records to include grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the deceased
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Permits descendants to obtain certified copies of marriage certificates for marriages in which a deceased ancestor was a party
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Authorizes the commissioner to issue certificates of dissolution of marriage to descendants when both parties to the divorce are deceased
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Removes the current requirement for descendants to demonstrate specific legal need or obtain court orders to access vital records of deceased family members
Legislative Description
Requires a certified copy or certified transcript of a birth record, death record, certificate of marriage, or certificate of dissolution of marriage to be issued to the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a deceased person upon request; removes requirement for such individuals to obtain a court order for issuance of such records.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026