Senate File 2430 - Enrolled
Senate File 2430
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE CORRECTION AND SUBSTITUTION OF DEATH
CERTIFICATES.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 144.26, Code 2024, is amended by adding
2 the following new subsection:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. The department shall provide for
4 correction to the medical certification of cause of death and
5 substitution of a death certificate if evidence substantiating
6 the correction and substitution is presented to the state
7 registrar within twelve months of the date of death of the
8 decedent. A correction to the medical certification of
9 the cause of death and substitution of a death certificate
10 requested after twelve months of the date of death of the
11 decedent shall be made by order of a court of competent
12 jurisdiction and considered an amendment of official record
13 pursuant to section 144.38. The substituted death certificate
14 shall comply with requirements pursuant to sections 144.38 and
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15 144.41. A fee shall not be charged for a correction to and
16 substitution of a death certificate under this subsection.
______________________________ ______________________________
AMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2430, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secretary of the Senate
Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 144.26
Enrolled: 144.26