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MISSing Angels Bill (MAB) Legislation – State Chart

STATE CHART

MISSing Angels Bill (MAB) Legislation – State Chart 
 

What Is the Missing Angels Bill?
(Click to Watch PSA)

The below states offering an official, legal document that includes the words Certificate of Birth in the title to the parents of stillborn children are considered ‘MISSing Angels States’.The chart below provides:

    1. A direct link to each state’s legislative website (click on the state’s name).
    2. A ‘five-star’ status of the progress being made in each state.*– We have been contacted – someone in the state wants the legislation.**– A state legislator has become involved.**– Legislation was filed at some point – but it failed to pass. We need your help!***– Legislation is pending in the state’s current legislative session.

      ****(CoS) – This state offers a “Certificate of Stillbirth”.

      *****– The state offers a document, by legislation, that includes the words ‘Certificate of Birth’ in the title to the parents of stillborn children. .

    3. A link to the pending (or) existing legislation, or, the actual statute or law for a particular state.
    4. Does the pending (or) existing legislation (or) statute provide for the issuance of a document that includes the words ‘Certificate of Birth’ in the title to the parents of stillborn children? (Yes or No).
    5. If an Email Action List has been created for your state – you can sign up to be notified with timely news regarding your state’s Missing Angels Bill activity. Your email address will remain safe and secure – and you can help make this important change in your state by clicking on the “Sign Me Up!” link.
    6. Email links to members and/or associates of The M.I.S.S. Foundation.


PLEASE READ – VERY IMPORTANT NOTE
Although they are both worded very similarly, a “Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth” and a “Certificate of Stillbirth” are not the same thing.

Legislators, Policy Analysts, and State Health Departments agree, there is a subtle, yet immense difference in the two.

The M.I.S.S. Foundation believes that all states should record births as births… whether live or still.

Thus, our goal, for those states that offer a “Certificate of Stillbirth”, is to legislativelychange the certificate to a “Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth” – which we view as a “BIRTH” certificate.

If there are no members listed for your state, and you’d like to champion for it, please contact Joanne Cacciatore or Daryl Logullo.
The states listed in the section below have bills pending RIGHT NOW!
If you live in one of these states – and want the CBRS – please get involved now!
Kansas *
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(CoS)

H.B. 2613

Senate Bill 95

Meriden’s Law – Proposed Kansas Legislation

 Dustin Locke
(913) 787-1912
Illinois *
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(CoS)		 Bill Status of HB0960 julia labuda
Washington *
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HB 1137 – 2013-14

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If you are interested, please join our Facebook page and share your WA zip code with us. We need to show folks in Olympia who and where we are in WA State!!

 Randi Abrams-Caras
The 34 States Listed Below are
MISSing Angels Bill States.
They are listed in “Law Effective Date” order.
Let’s keep this section growing!!
State: Five-Star Status: Link to Bill and/or Statute: Email
Action
List:		 MISS Foundation Contact(s):
Arizona
#1		 *
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*		 HB 2416 – signed by Gov. on April 4, 2001.
(Effective date: August 9, 2001)

Arizona Revised Statutes 36.330

   Joanne Cacciatore
Arizona – State Tax Exemption
for Stillborn Children		 Arizona Revised Statutes 43.1023
(LAW enacted May 10, 2004)		 Joanne Cacciatore
Utah
#2		 *
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*		 SB 45 – signed by Gov. on March 15, 2002
(Effective date: March 15, 2002)

Utah Code 26-2-14.1

   Ginny Shutt
Indiana
#3		 *
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*		 SB0149 – signed by Gov. on March 14, 2002
(Effective date: July 1, 2002)

Indiana Code 16-37-1-8.5

   Lorri Dunwoody
Indiana – State Tax Exemption
for Stillborn Children		 House Bill 1020
Ref to H. comm. on W.&M. as of January 8, 2007
Massachusetts
#4		 *
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Senate No. 2160 – signed by Gov. on August 10, 2002

Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2002

   Lynne Barberian
Maryland
#5		 *
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*		 HB272 – signed by Gov. on April 22, 2003
(Effective date: June 1, 2003)

Maryland Code § 4-213.1

  
Virginia
#6		 *
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*		 HB 1450 – signed by Gov. on March 18, 2003
(Effective date: July 1, 2003)

Title 32.1; Chapter 7; Section 258.1

    
Louisiana
#7		 *
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*		 HB 918 – signed by Gov. on June 27, 2003
(Effective date: August 15, 2003)

Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:92

   Michele Detillier
New Jersey
#8		 *
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*		 S1771 – ‘approved’ January 20, 2004
(Effective date: March 20, 2004)

New Jersey Statute Title 26:8-37

   Kathy Evans ,
Jennie Faith
South Carolina
#9		 *
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*		 HB 3528 – signed by Gov. on April 26, 2004
(Effective date: April 26, 2004)

Code of Laws of S.C. Title 44 – Chapter 63

   Anna Laye
Wisconsin
#10		 *
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*		 SB 399 – signed by Gov. on April 20, 2004
(Effective date: May 5, 2004)

2003 Wisconsin Act 300

   Rebecca Lomis-Stephan
Missouri
#11		 *
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*		 HB 1136 – signed by Gov. on July 2, 2004
(Effective date: August 28, 2004)

Missouri Revised Statutes Sec. 193.255

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The process for obtaining your baby’s Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth is as follows:

Send a written request to:

Missouri Office of Vital Records
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65012

In your request letter, please include the following language:

  1. Requesting a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
  2. Full name of your baby
  3. Date of Death
  4. Parent’s Full Names
  5. Hospital Name and Address
  6. Include the Fetal Death Certificate that was issued

** Your Signatures Must Notarized**

Include a $15 check made payable to Office of Vital Records – processing time could be 3-4 months. If you have questions, call 573-751-6387.

 

   Gregg Carder
Missouri – State Tax Exemption for Stillborn Children House Bill 816
Introduced and read first time on February 8, 2007		 Patrick Barclay
Minnesota
#12		 *
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*		 H.F. No. 947 – signed by Gov. on May 19, 2005
(Effective date: August 1, 2005)

Minnesota Statutes 2005, 144.2151

   Heidi Ciepielinski ,
Candy McVicar ,
Susan Lacek ,
Sherokee Ilse
Texas
#13		 *
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*		 SB 271 – Signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry on June 9, 2005.
(Effective date: September 1, 2005)

Texas Statutes 192.0022

   John & Carolyn Nevels
Florida
#14		 *
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*		 SB746 – Signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush on June 9, 2006.
(Effective date: July 1, 2006)

Florida Statutes 382.002

   Daryl Logullo(website),Gary Vogel
Mississippi
#15		 *
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*		 Senate Bill 2764 – signed into law by Gov. Haley Barbour on March 30, 2007
(Effective date: June 30, 2007)

Mississippi Code of 1972: Section 41-57-31

   Stacy Credille
South Dakota
#16		 *
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*		 Senate Bill 206 – Signed into law by Gov. Michael Rounds on March 5, 2007
(Effective date: July 1, 2007)

South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 34-25

Click here to get PDF of the Vital Records Form.

Click here to see TV news story.

   Sharon Apa
Arkansas
#17		 *
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*		 Senate Bill 398 – signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe on March 27, 2007
(Effective date should be July 2, 2007)
Legislation takes effect 90 days after adjournment. The 86th General Assembly of Arkansas adjourned on April 3, 2007.

Arkansas Code 20-18-410

   Lynette Spruiell
North Dakota
#18		 *
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*		 House Bill 1129 – Signed into law by Gov. John Hoeven on April 10, 2007
(Effective date: January 1, 2008)

North Dakota Century Code – Section 23-02. 1-27

   Melissa Stuart
Montana
#19
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*		 Senate Bill 518 – Signed into law by Gov. Brian Schweitzer on May 8, 2007
(Effective date: January 1, 2008)

Montana Code Annotated, Section 50-15-101

   Senator Gary L. Perry
Rhode Island
#20
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*		 House Bill 5086 – Signed into law by Gov. Donald Carcieri on June 11, 2007
(The law became effective upon pasage, June 11, 2007)

Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 23-3-10.2

   Richard & Nancy Silva
California
#21
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*		 Senate Bill 850 – Signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 13, 2007.
(Effective date: January 1, 2008)

An act to amend Sections 100430 and 102950 of, and to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 103040) to Chapter 7 of Part 1 of Division 102 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records, providing for the issuance of a ‘Certificate of Still Birth’

Click here to see PDF Q&A for Certificate of Stillbirth in Santa Clara County.

   Kirsten Pert
(lead contact),
Kim Lotz ,
Sari Edber ,
Sunita Param
Nebraska
#22		 *
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*		 Bill LB 1048 – Signed by Gov. Dave Heineman on April 17, 2008
Bill Introduced – January 2008		   Brandy Richardson
Georgia
#23		 *
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Signed into law by Gov. Sonny Purdue, May 12, 2008 –

SB318

 Allie Brokhoff
Oklahoma
#24		 *
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*		 House Bill 2995 (2008 Regular Session) – Signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry, May 19, 2008
New Hampshire
#25		 *
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*		 House Bill 563 – Signed into law by Gov. John Lynch July 3, 2008

Stacey Burnell

Rep Will Infantine
Alaska
#26		 *
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*		 House Bill 2 – Signed into law by Governor Gov. Sarah Palin May 1, 2009. Michelle Hoyt,
Rhonda Crawford
Alaska – State Tax Exemption
for Stillborn Children		 The City Council of Wasilla, Alaska recently passed a resolution that supports the allowance of a one-time federal tax deduction for any child who is stillborn in the State of Alaska.( more)
Maine
#27		 *
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*		 Senate Bill SP125, House Bill 361 – Signed into law by Gov. John Baldacci June 19, 2009. RN

Heather Sanfacon
Tennessee
#28		 *
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*		 Senate Bill SB 3189

House Bill HB3286Public Acts 2010, Public Chapter 778, Bill No. 3189 – Passed April 5, 2010, Signed into law on April 16, 2010		 Beth Barnett

Alabama

#29

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*		 July 1, 2011 – Click here to see final details of passed and signed bill.   Cynthia Wallace Tomczak
Kevin Tomczak
click here to email

North Carolina

#30

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*		 July 1, 2011 – Click here to see PDF of final details of passed and signed bill.   Shelby Henderson
704-264-9509Kelly Hogan
(lead contact),
Natalie Conner

Pennsylvania

#31

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Pennsylvania Passes CBRS and it is signed by Governor Tom Corbett 7/7/2011 – effective – 9/5/2011!!!!

Click here for CBRS application for Pennsylvania — *and*
Click here for directions to make this request properly! (both links open PDF files)

Click here for History Of Senate Bill SB 326 – Sponsor – Senator Jake Corman

Click here for Copy Of Final Bill – SB #326 – PN #1387

   Dorothy Knappenberger
( email ) and (website)

New York

#32

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Passed and signed into law September 2011 – click here for eNews announcement of passing!

To get directions on how to request your CBRS in NY, please contact Daniel Star Foundation.

 Sign Me Up! Paige Ricci
(lead contact),
Janet Press ,
Jeff & Lori Tieger

Iowa

#33

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www.legis.iowa.gov

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Passed, Gov to sign March 26:click here for info.

Click here to read about the history of the Iowa movement that got CBRS passed there!

 Mandy K. Ford

New Mexico

#34

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SB305

Sponsor: Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino

 

See Facebook page by clicking here.

(website)

Halo Golden

Carin Dhaouadi,
Chuck Baca,
Renee Padilla,Christy Rutherford
The remaining states (and territories) in the section below (listed alphabetically) do not have current bills pending.
If you live in one of these states – and want the CBRS – please get involved!
Colorado *
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(CoS)		 Colorado Revised Statutes
25-2-112.3
(Law enacted July 1, 2004)		   Caprice Bass,
Leslie Clemenson
Connecticut *
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(CoS)

Bill No. 5703 Introduced – February 2008 – Currently In Public Health Committee.CoS, attempting to be changed to CBRS. Current CoS is done by policy, and not by law.

Session Ends: May 7, 2008

   Valerie M.Geremia ,
Kandy Reilly,
Kelly Weber
Delaware *
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(CoS)		 Delaware Code
Title 16, Subchapter 1,
Paragraph 3110(h)
(Law enacted July 22, 2004)		  
District of Columbia  
Hawaii *   Angela Bilan
Idaho *
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(CoS)		 Idaho Statute 39-260   Nancy Grayson
Kentucky *
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(CoS)		 Kentucky Revised Statutes 213.096
(By policy – not by law)		   Julie Almon
Michigan *
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(CoS)		 Michigan Compiled Law
Act 368 of 1978
Section 333.2834
(Effective October 1, 2002)Parents group is exploring possibility for 2011 session.		   Michelle Baird
Nevada *   Jacque Fougner
Oregon *
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(CoS)		 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 – Vital Statistics
Section 432.266
Effective on January 1, 2006		   Nita Lundberg
Vermont  
Ohio *
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(CoS)		   Norine Tuck-Ringwalt
West Virginia *
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Wyoming *
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(CoS)		 Wyoming Statutes Title 35-1-419  
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