MISSing Angels Bill (MAB) Legislation - State Chart

Site Last Updated: 24 February, 2009.
 
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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.  MISSing Angels states will also have a shaded background.

  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.

    7. 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 legislatively change 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.

    Please report any 'broken' or incorrect links that you may find on this chart to: John Nevels.

The 25 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: Yes
or
No:		 Email
Action
List: 		MISS Foundation Contact(s):
Arizona
 #1		 *****
 HB 2416 - signed by Gov. on April 4, 2001.
(Effective date:  August 9, 2001)
Arizona Revised Statutes 36.330
 		Yes
Joanne Cacciatore
Arizona - State Tax Exemption
for Stillborn Children  		 Arizona Revised Statutes 43.1023
(LAW enacted May 10, 2004)
Joanne Cacciatore
Utah
 #2		 ***** SB 45 - signed by Gov. on March 15, 2002
(Effective date:  March 15, 2002)
Utah Code 26-2-14.1		 Yes
Ginny Shutt
Indiana
 #3		 ***** SB0149 - signed by Gov. on March 14, 2002
(Effective date: July 1, 2002)
Indiana Code 16-37-1-8.5		 Yes
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		 ***** Senate No. 2160 - signed by Gov. on August 10, 2002
Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2002 		Yes
Lynne Barberian
Maryland
 #5		 ***** HB272 - signed by Gov. on April 22, 2003
(Effective date: June 1, 2003)
Maryland Code § 4-213.1		 Yes
 
Virginia
 #6		 ***** HB 1450 - signed by Gov. on March 18, 2003
(Effective date: July 1, 2003)
Title 32.1; Chapter 7; Section 258.1
 		Yes

Louisiana
 #7		 ***** HB 918 - signed by Gov. on June 27, 2003
(Effective date: August 15, 2003)
Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:92		 Yes
Michele Detillier
New Jersey
 #8		 ***** S1771 - 'approved' January 20, 2004
(Effective date: March 20, 2004)
New Jersey Statute Title 26:8-37 		Yes
Kathy Evans,
Jennie Faith
South Carolina
 #9		 ***** HB 3528 - signed by Gov. on April 26, 2004
(Effective date: April 26, 2004)
Code of Laws of S.C. Title 44 - Chapter 63		 Yes
Anna Laye
Wisconsin
 #10		 ***** SB 399 - signed by Gov. on April 20, 2004
(Effective date:  May 5, 2004)
2003 Wisconsin Act 300
 		Yes
Rebecca Lomis-Stephan
Missouri
 #11		 ***** HB 1136 - signed by Gov. on July 2, 2004
(Effective date: August 28, 2004)
Missouri Revised Statutes Sec. 193.255
 		Yes
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		 ***** H.F. No. 947 - signed by Gov. on May 19, 2005
(Effective date: August 1, 2005)
Minnesota Statutes 2005, 144.2151
 		Yes
Heidi Ciepielinski,
Candy McVicar,
Susan Lacek,
Sherokee Ilse
Texas
 #13		 ***** SB 271 - Signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry on June 9, 2005.
(Effective date:  September 1, 2005)
Texas Statutes 192.0022
Yes
John & Carolyn Nevels
Florida
 #14		 ***** SB746 - Signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush on June 9, 2006.
(Effective date:  July 1, 2006)
Florida Statutes 382.002
 		Yes
Daryl Logullo (e-mail) and (website), Gary Vogel
Mississippi
 #15		 ***** 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		 Yes
Stacy Credille
South Dakota
 #16		 ***** 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
 		Yes 
Sharon Apa
Arkansas
 #17		 ***** 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 
 		Yes
Lynette Spruiell
North Dakota
#18		 ***** 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
 		Yes
Melissa Stuart
Montana
#19
 		***** 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		 Yes
Senator Gary L. Perry
Rhode Island
#20
 		***** 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
 		Yes
Richard & Nancy Silva
California
#21
 		*****

 		 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'
 		Yes
Kirsten Pert
(lead contact),
Katie Hodge,
Kim Lotz,
Sari Edber,
Sunita Param
Nebraska
#22		 ***** Bill LB 1048 - Signed by Gov. Dave Heineman on April 17, 2008
Bill Introduced - January 2008		 Yes
Brandy Richardson
Georgia
#23		 ***** Signed into law by Gov. Sonny Purdue, May 12, 2008 http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/sum/sb381.htm Yes   Allie Brokhoff
Oklahoma
 #24		 ***** House Bill 2995 (2008 Regular Session) - Signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry, May 19, 2008 Yes
Pat Flynn
New Hampshire
 #25		 ***** House Bill 563  - Signed into law by Gov. John Lynch July 3, 2008
 		Yes   Stacey Burnell
Rep Will Infantine
Maine
 #26		 ***** Senate Bill SP125, House Bill 361 - Signed into law by Governor Gov. John Baldacci June 19, 2009.
 		Yes   Kathy O'Connor, RN

Heather Sanfacon
The 6 states listed in the section below (listed alphabetically) have bills pending RIGHT NOW!
If you live in one of these states - and want the CBRS - please get involved now!

Alaska

 *** House Bill HB 2
Bill Refiled January 2009Passed House 2007. Bill failed to pass Senate Finance - April 2007. Bill failed for lack of support, April 2008.

 

 Yes  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)
 
New York *** A4375
(referred to Health as of February 3, 2009)
~ and ~
 S765a
 (referred to Health as of January 15, 2009
Session Ends:  June 22, 2009   
Yes Sign Me Up! Paige Ricci
(lead contact),
 Janet Press,
Jeff & Lori Tieger
North Carolina *** Senate Bill 46
Stalled in Senate Com. on Health Care as of
February 12, 2007
Session Ends:  July 31, 2008
 		Yes Sign Me Up!
1-Click Email  		Kelly Hogan
(lead contact),
 Natalie Conner
Pennsylvania *** Senate Bill 387
Passed in PH&W Committee  December 5th, 2007.  Passed Full Senate March 18, 2008. Sent to PA House of Representatives.
Session Ends:  December 31, 2008
 		Yes Sign Me Up! Dorothy Knappenberger
(email) and (website)
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!
Alabama *** HB208 (2004 Regular Session)
('Indefinitely postponed' as of May 5, 2004)		 Yes
Alyson Martin,
 Stormy Entrekin
Colorado ****(CoS) Colorado Revised Statutes
25-2-112.3
(Law enacted July 1, 2004)		 No
Caprice Bass,
 Leslie Clemenson
Connecticut ****(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		 Yes
Valerie M.Geremia,
Kandy Reilly,
Kelly Weber
Delaware ****(CoS) Delaware Code
Title 16, Subchapter 1,
Paragraph 3110(h)
(Law enacted July 22, 2004)		 No
 
District of Columbia      
 
Hawaii *    
Angela Bilan
Idaho ****(CoS) Idaho Statute 39-260 No
Nancy Grayson
Illinois ****(CoS) Public Act 93-0578 No
Mary Geitz (e-mail) and (website)
Iowa ****(CoS) Iowa Code Chapter 144
(No direct mention of CoS in code.
Done by policy - not by law)		 No
Christine Grothe
Kansas ****(CoS)  K.S.A. 65-2412 No
Karen and Alan Wondra,
 Pat Flynn
Kentucky ****(CoS) Kentucky Revised Statutes 213.096
(By policy - not by law)		 No
Julie Almon
Michigan ****(CoS) Michigan Compiled Law
Act 368 of 1978
Section 333.2834
(Effective October 1, 2002)		 No
Michelle Baird

New Mexico

 *** House Bill HB 196 - 2009 Legislative Session. Passed Full House Vote - 2/17/09. Next to Senate

Session Ended March 21, 2009

 Yes
(website),
 Carin Dhaouadi,
 Chuck Baca,
 Renee Padilla,
 Christy Rutherford, Halo Golden
Nevada *    
Jacque Fougner
Ohio ****(CoS) Ohio Revised Code §3705.23(B)(3)
 No
Laurie & Mark Combs
(lead contacts),
 Kym Smith
Oregon ****(CoS) Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Vital Statistics
Section 432.266
Effective on January 1, 2006		 No
Nita Lundberg
Tennessee *** SB2003 (Bill died in committee on May 4, 2005) No
Christy Moore
Vermont      
 
Washington **    
Liz Allen,
 Kara L.C. Jones
West Virginia *** House Bill 3156
Introduced and sent to House H & HR Comm. as of
February 21, 2007 - then died in comm.
Session Ended:  March 10, 2007		 Yes
 
Wyoming ****(CoS)  Wyoming Statutes Title 35-1-419  
 
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