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HF4289 • 2026
Parent allowed to request one free certified birth record per child.
Parent allowed to request one free certified birth record per child.
Children
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-13
House
Author added Repinski
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2026-03-12
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Parent allowed to request one free certified birth record per child.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A bill for an act relating to health; allowing a parent to request one free certified birth record per child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, by adding a subdivision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.226, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Birth record fees waived for one certified birth record per child. new text end new text begin Effective July 1, 2027, one parent listed on a child's birth record may request one $0 fee certified birth record per child, and the state registrar or local issuance office receiving the request must not charge the fees specified in this section to issue that birth record. Additional certified birth records issued from the same record must be purchased with a separate request. new text end