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Bill would waive birth-certificate fees for people leaving prison to ease reentry barriers
2875844 · April 3, 2025
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House Bill 5349 would exempt certain incarcerated people from paying fees for a first request for vital records (such as birth certificates). The DOC reentry manager testified the department already helps obtain vital documents and supported the bill as a practical reentry aid.
House Bill 5349 would exempt certain incarcerated people from paying fees for a first request for vital records from the Department of Health, such as certified birth certificates, which advocates and DOC reentry staff said are crucial to secure housing, employment and benefits upon…
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