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HB181 • 2025

Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide

Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide

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Sponsor
Ehrhart, Ginny
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Senate Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific criteria for issuing the certificate are mentioned but not defined in the available source material.

HB181: Rules for Certificates of Foreign Birth

This bill changes Georgia law to allow the state registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without a court order if certain criteria are met.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding vital records.
  • Allows the state registrar to issue a 'Certificate of Foreign Birth' when specific criteria are satisfied without needing a judicial order.
  • Provides for necessary forms needed for this process.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state registrar
  • People seeking a Certificate of Foreign Birth in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific criteria required to get this certificate.
  • No effective date is provided for when these changes would begin.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Tabled

Official Summary Text

Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide