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OK HB1603

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ben Sherrer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma law to explicitly permit attorneys representing a person to obtain vital statistics records (birth and death certificates) on behalf of their client without a court order

  • Maintains existing restrictions that generally prohibit inspection or disclosure of vital statistics records except to the person who is the subject of the record or in that person's interest

  • Death certificates become publicly available 75 years after death; birth certificates become publicly available 125 years after birth

  • Effective date: November 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Public health and safety; permitting attorney to obtain vital statistics records of certain person; effective date.

Government

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Health

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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