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CS/SB 746: Certificate of Birth & Death

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Haridopolos ; Dockery ; Alexander ; Bennett ; Fasano ; Atwater ; Baker ; Posey ; Lynn

Certificate of Birth & Death; creates "Katherine's Law"; authorizes State Registrar of Vital Statistics Office of DOH to receive electronically the certificate of death or fetal death which is required to be filed with local registrar; requires DOH to issue certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth upon request of specified parent; authorizes rulemaking by DOH for certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, etc. Amends 382.002,.008,.013,.0255; creates 382.0085.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/9/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-118
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/15/2005 Senate • Filed
    12/14/2005 Senate • Referred to Health Care; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    2/7/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    2/15/2006 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    2/16/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/3/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Care; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00088; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 412-K; Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00193; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    3/8/2006 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00236; CS read first time on 03/15/06 -SJ 00248
    3/10/2006 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00236
    3/29/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00324; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/5/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00373; Read second time -SJ 00370; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00370; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00371
    4/6/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00388; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00388; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00388
    4/19/2006 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/20/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 439 -HJ 00533; Read second time -HJ 00533; Read third time -HJ 00534; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00534
    4/21/2006 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00540
    5/31/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/9/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-118

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  • CS/SB 746, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2006 at 1:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 439 Planas Similar Last Action: 4/20/2006 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 746; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 746 (Ch. 2006-118) -HJ 00533
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions.
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration.
    382.0085
    382.013 Birth registration.
    382.0255 Fees.

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  • CS/SB 746, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/6/2006 at 11:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2006 11:48 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions.
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration.
    382.0085
    382.013 Birth registration.
    382.0255 Fees.

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  • CS/SB 746, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/5/2006 at 12:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    360060 - Amendment
    Smith 4/6/2006
    10:39 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/6/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    275492 - Amendment
    Smith 4/6/2006
    10:58 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/6/2006
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/6/2006 11:05 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions.
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration.
    382.0085
    382.013 Birth registration.
    382.0255 Fees.

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  • CS/SB 746, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2006 at 12:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2006 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    845540 - Amendment
    Wise 4/4/2006
    3:33 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/4/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    622680 - Amendment
    Wise 4/4/2006
    3:35 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/4/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    311186 - Amendment
    Wise 4/4/2006
    6:48 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/4/2006
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions.
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration.
    382.0085
    382.013 Birth registration.
    382.0255 Fees.

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  • SB 746, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2005 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2006 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    044512 - Amendment
    Health Care
    (Fasano)
    2/14/2006
    5:01 PM
    Favorable
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    841512 - Amendment
    Health Care
    (Fasano)
    2/14/2006
    5:01 PM
    Favorable
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    221396 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/7/2006
    4:08 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    485062 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/7/2006
    4:09 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    570200 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/8/2006
    4:40 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 904854 - Amendment to Amendment (570200)
    Judiciary
    (Baker)
    3/8/2006
    4:40 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2006
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2006 2:00 PM Health Care View Vote Record
    3/8/2006 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions.
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration.
    382.0085
    382.0255 Fees.

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