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

 H-0269.1

HOUSE BILL 1157

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representative Steele

Prefiled 01/03/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

AN ACT Relating to authorizing access to certifications of birth and death to additional family members; and amending RCW 70.58A.530 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 70.58A.530 and 2021 c 55 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) A certification issued in accordance with this section is considered for all purposes the same as the original vital record and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.