2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.111 (Act 46)
An act relating to vital records
Rep. Dennis Devereux , Rep. Maida Townsend
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Rep. Jessica Brumsted , Rep. John Gannon , Rep. Marcia Gardner , Rep. Ronald Hubert , Rep. Warren Kitzmiller , Rep. Robert LaClair , Rep. Patti Lewis , Rep. Cynthia Weed
6/21/2017 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2017
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/21/2017 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2017
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to vital records
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 2:45 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Background
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 10:00 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 10:00 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Walk Through continued
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Megan Wheaton-Book, Vermont Archives
Friday, March 3, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Don Stevens, Chief
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:30 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Other Town Clerks
Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:45 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Committee discussion and potential vote
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Committee discussion and potential vote
Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
Thursday, March 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Min After Floor
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Bill Walk-Through
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Amendment
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Friday, April 14, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 12:45 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Vote - Draft 1.1
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 28, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:30 PM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Committee Discussion / Possible Vote
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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H.111 - An act relating to vital records
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to vital records
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Government Operations
- Sebastian Arduengo, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Jessa Barnard, General Counsel and Vice-President for Policy, Vermont Medical Society
- Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
- Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
- Karen Richard, Town Clerk - Treasurer, Colchester Town Clerk's Office
- Don Stevens, Chief
- Megan Wheaton-Book, Vermont Archives
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Judiciary
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Stacy Jewell, Town Clerk, St. Johnsbury
- Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
- Rich McCoy, Director, Office of Vital Records
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
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Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for H.111 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
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Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.111 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.111 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
An act relating to vital records
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 4 V.S.A. § 311a. Venue generally |
| 15 V.S.A. § 816. Amendment of birth certificate |
| 15A V.S.A. § 1-101. Definitions |
| 15A V.S.A. § 3-705. Decree of adoption |
| 15A V.S.A. § 3-801. Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital Records |
| 15A V.S.A. § 3-802. Issuance of new, amended birth certificate |
| 15A V.S.A. § 5-108. Decree of adoption |
| 18 V.S.A. § 991. Establishment of Birth Information Network |
| 18 V.S.A. § 992. Birth Information Network; confidentiality |
| 18 V.S.A. § 993. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 7, eff. June 8, 2023. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1103. Birth certificate; serological test |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4999. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5000. State Registrar; duties; authority; Statewide Registration System; issuing agents |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5001. Duties of custodians |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5002. Report of vital statistics; preservation of records; authority to issue |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5003. Materials for issuing agents |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5004. Family Division of the Superior Court; divorce and dissolution returns |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5005. Unorganized towns and gores |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5006. Vital event information published in town reports |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5007. Preservation of records |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5008. Town clerk; recording and indexing procedures |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5009. Certified copies to town of residence |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5010. Transmittal of marriage certificates |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5011. Penalty |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5013. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 14, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5014. Confidentiality |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5015. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 16, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5016. Birth and death certificates; copies; inspection |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5017. Fees for copies |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5020. Recodified. 2017, No. 46, § 2, effective July 1, 2018. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5071. Birth certificates; who to make; return |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5072. Notice to parent for correction or completion |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5073. Birth certificate corrections, completions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5075. Issuance of amended or delayed birth certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. §§ 5076, 5077. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 25, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5077. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 26, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5077a. New birth certificate due to parentage nomenclature on former report of birth form |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5078. Adoption; new and amended birth certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5078a. Certificate of live birth for a foreign born child adopted in Vermont |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5080. Effect of new certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. §§ 5081, 5082. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 33, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5082. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 34, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5083. Participants in address confidentiality program |
| 18 V.S.A. §§ 5087-5089. Redesignated. 2017, No. 46, § 37, effective July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5088. Redesignated. 2017, No. 46, § 37, effective July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5089. Redesignated. 2017, No. 46, § 37, effective July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5112. Issuance of new birth certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5131. Issuance of civil marriage license; solemnization; return of civil marriage certificate; registration |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5139. Clerk's duties; penalty |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5141. Confirmation of legal qualifications of parties; penalty |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5142. Persons not authorized to marry |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5147. Solemnization by unauthorized person; penalty; validity of marriage |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5148. Evidence of marriage |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5150. Correction of civil marriage certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5151. Delayed certificates of civil marriage |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5168. Correction of civil union certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5169. Delayed certificates of civil union |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5202. Report of death; death certificate; duties of licensed health care professional |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5202a. Correction, completion, or amendment of death certificate |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5203. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 48, effective July 1, 2018. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5204. Repealed. 2017, No. 46, § 49, effective July 1, 2019. |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5205. Death certificate when no attending physician and in other circumstances; autopsy |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5206. Penalty for failure to submit report of death |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5207. Certificate furnished family; burial-transit permit |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5211. Unauthorized burial or removal; penalty |
| 24 V.S.A. § 1164. Certified copies; form |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1712. Town clerks |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1715. Vital records search; copies search |
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- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer
