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Authors Patterson  
Subject Electronic death registration system.
Relating To relating to death registration.
Title An act to amend Sections 102778 and 102785 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to death registration.
Last Action Dt 2025-02-12
State Introduced
Status Died
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2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-21     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-21     Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-14     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-27     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-13     From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-02-12     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2025-02-12
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires that each death be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found. Existing law designates persons responsible for completing a certificate of death and the required contents of the certificate.

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to implement an internet-based electronic death registration system for the creation, storage, and transfer of death registration information. Existing law authorizes the State Registrar to incorporate computer or telephone facsimile technology, or both, in the statewide program of death registration.

This bill would require the State Registrar to use updated technology, including computer and mobile telephone applications, to upgrade the system. The bill would also require that specified individuals, including a physician, medical examiner, and local registrar, have the ability to access the electronic death registration system in addition to the individuals currently responsible for completing a certificate of death.