SB 400

Current law restricts the circumstances in which the state registrar or a local

registrar may permit inspection of, or disclosure of information contained in, certain

birth certificates for births that occurred after September 30, 1907, to requests for

inspection by, or disclosure to, persons of interest specified under current law.

Current law also provides that the state registrar or a local registrar may not issue

a certified copy of a birth certificate for any birth that occurred after September 30,

1907, unless the requester is one of those specified persons of interest. Under current

law, a person of interest can be any of the following:

1. The subject of the birth certificate (subject).

2. A member of the subject's immediate family.

3. The parent of a subject, unless the parent is a birth parent whose parental

rights to the subject have been terminated.

4. The subject's legal custodians or guardians.

5. A representative authorized by a permissible requester, including an

attorney.

6. Any other person who demonstrates a direct and tangible interest when

information is necessary for the determination or protection of a personal or property

right.

Under this bill, for purposes of these provisions, persons of interest are limited

to the following:

1. The subject of the birth certificate.

2. The parent of a subject, unless the parent is a birth parent whose parental

rights to the registrant have been terminated.

3. The subject's legal custodians or guardians.

4. An attorney representing the subject, the parent of the subject, or the legal

custodian or guardian of the subject.

As under current law, the bill also allows the state registrar or a local registrar

to issue a certified copy of a birth certificate pursuant to a court order.