The bill amends Section 39-245A of the Idaho Code to revise the provisions regarding corrections or amendments to material facts on certificates of birth. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining accurate, biology-based material facts on birth certificates for public health and safety, and outlines specific quantitative statistics that must be included on these certificates, such as time of birth, date of birth, sex, birth weight, birth length, and place of birth. The bill also establishes a process for amending these facts within one year of filing the certificate, requiring a notarized affidavit from the parents or legal guardian and the attending physician.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions regarding how corrected or amended certificates of birth will be labeled. Specifically, it states that certificates with corrections made on or after July 1, 2025, will not be marked as "amended" and will instead be identified with a sequential number corresponding to the number of corrections. The evidence supporting these corrections will be retained by the registrar's office, while clerical errors made by hospitals will not be marked on the certificate. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 39-245A