New York A 2238: Authorizes commissioner of health to issue copies of death certificates for genealogical purposes

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A02238 Summary:

BILL NOA02238 

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Amd §4174, Pub Health L

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Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue copies and transcripts of death certificates, which do not include the cause of death or medical certifications, for genealogical and research purposes.

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BILL NOA02238 

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01/15/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2238

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to issuance of a
 record of death for genealogical or research purposes

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4174 of the public health law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
 3 (a-1) upon request, issue to any applicant, for genealogical or
 4 research purposes, a copy or transcript of the record of any death
 5 registered under the provisions of this chapter, which shall not include
 6 therein the cause of death of the decedent nor the medical certificate;
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04782-01-5

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