An Act relative to social security numbers on death certificates
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 11/13/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended until Friday, November 7, 2025 |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J16 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
The fourth paragraph of section 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “, social security number”.
Said fourth paragraph of said section 1 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The record of death shall not include the deceased’s social security number.
Section 9 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “death”, in line 12, the following words:- ; provided, that the certificate shall not include the deceased’s social security number.
SECTION 1. The fourth paragraph of section 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “, social security number”. SECTION 2. Said fourth paragraph of said section 1 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The record of death shall not include the deceased’s social security number. SECTION 3. Section 9 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “death”, in line 12, the following words:- ; provided, that the certificate shall not include the deceased’s social security number.