2023 House Bill 4053

Records: birth; requirement to register a mother’s husband on birth certificate; eliminate.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2824 (MCL 333.2824), as amended by 1996 PA 307.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill outlines the conditions under which the name of a child's father can be registered on the birth certificate, emphasizing the need for the mother's consent if not married at the time of conception or birth and the requirement for both parents to acknowledge parentage for the father's name to be included.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 1, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-45)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors