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H2511 • 2025

An Act further protecting identities on death certificates

An Act further protecting identities on death certificates

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Sponsor
Edward R. Philips
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act further protecting identities on death certificates

An Act further protecting identities on death certificates By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act further protecting identities on death certificates By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2511) of Edward R.
  • Philips relative to protecting identities on death certificates.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025

  3. 2025-06-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act further protecting identities on death certificates
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2511) of Edward R. Philips relative to protecting identities on death certificates. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2511

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 15 after the word “women,” the following:- "the last four numbers of the".

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