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2012 SESSION
SB 660 Vital records; records of public information shall be turned over to Library of Va. for safekeeping.
Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Vital records; records becoming public. Provides that when 100 years have elapsed from the date of birth or 25 years from the date of death, marriage, divorce, or annulment, the records of such events shall, unless precluded from release by statute or court order, or at law-enforcement's request, become public information and be made available to the public. The bill also requires the State Registrar to make original records that become public information available to the Library of Virginia for safekeeping and for public access consistent with other state archival records, directs the State Registrar and the Library of Virginia to enter into a memorandum of understanding to arrange for continued prompt access to such records by the State Registrar for amendments or other working purposes, and directs the State Registrar to enter into a long-term contract with a private company experienced in maintaining genealogical research databases to create, maintain, and update online indexes of records made available to the public.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103983D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104934D-S1 pdf
- 02/23/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105431D-H1 pdf
- 03/05/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB660ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103983D
- 01/20/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/23/12 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Care
- 02/09/12 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104934D-S1
- 02/10/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/13/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104934D-S1
- 02/13/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB660S1
- 02/13/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/12 House: Read first time
- 02/17/12 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/23/12 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/23/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105431D-H1
- 02/24/12 House: Read second time
- 02/27/12 House: Read third time
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105431D-H1
- 02/27/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB660H1
- 02/27/12 House: Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N)
- 02/27/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Title replaced 12105431D-H1
- 03/05/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB660ER)
- 03/05/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 356 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/22/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356)