2006 House Bill 6390

Give homeless free birth certificate

Introduced in the House

Aug. 30, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Mary Waters (D-4)

To require the proper state or county authority issue homeless person a certified copy of his or her birth record at no charge.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 30, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires the homeless person to provide some evidence of this status, to be provided by a public or private provider of assistance to homeless persons.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy