SLS 26RS-415 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

150 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX HEALTHAND DEPARTMENT.REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To enact R.S.

Provides relative to vital records stored by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(gov sig) AN ACT To enact R.S.

The vital records registry and the state registrar may issue certified copies of documents in their custody in paper or electronicform, including but Pagenot 1limited ofto 2those Coding:that are evidentiary in nature.

Section 2.

This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 1 of 2 Coding:

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Section 2.

This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 150 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Present law establishes a central vital records registrywithin the office of public health and a state registrar of vital records to provide for the collection, maintenance, issuance, and preservation of all vital records covering births, deaths, marriages, divorce judgments, adoptions, and change of names.

Proposed law authorizes the vital records registry and state registrar to scan original documents submitted in support of vital records applications and in substantiation of information contained in the vital records registry, electronicallystore the scanned original documents, and return the original documents to the submitter.

Proposed law provides that scanned and electronically stored originals have the same authenticity as the original documents.

Proposedlawauthorizesthevital recordsregistryandstateregistrartoissuecertifiedcopies of documents in their custodyin paperor electronicform, includingbut not limited to those that are evidentiaryin nature.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Adds R.S.

40:42.1) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Make technical change.