BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1157: Vital records family access

Authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members.

Summary

Expands the family members eligible to obtain a certification of birth or death to include great grandchildren.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members;

Passed January 30, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1157

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 2, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1157

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 11, 2025Chapter 37, 2025 Laws.
Apr 8, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2025President signed.
Apr 4, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 2, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 2, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 18, 2025HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2025First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Jan 30, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Jan 30, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 17, 2025HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 17, 2025HCW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 3, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1157 (2023–24) Wild and exotic animals · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1157 (2021–22) Housing supply · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1157 (2019–20) Initiatives/local options · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1157 (2017–18) Motorcycles on laned roads · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1157 (2015–16) Quick title service fees · Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2015, 2nd Special Session
HB 1157 (2013–14) Election law changes · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1157 (2011–12) Forest practices permitting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1157 (2009–10) Emergency info delivery · Did not pass · died in committee