Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the parent of a child to file a certificate of birth within 10 days after the birth occurred if the parent notified the person required to file the certificate of birth on a form provided by the Secretary of Health as soon as practicable after birth, but not later than 5 days after the birth occurred.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brody, Tova | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lemcz, Avi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| FWA | Farrar, Madalyn | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kouadio, Michele | A Mother's Cry | Position only |
| INFO | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
A Mother's CryINFO 1
Agudath Israel of MarylandFAV 1FWA 1
HJMFAV 1FWA 1
House of DelegatesFAV 2
Maryland Department of HealthFWA 1INFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…