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, which are deemed essential for public health, safety, and legal purposes. The bill specifies that certificates of birth must include quantitative statistics such as time of birth, date of birth, sex, birth weight, birth length, and place of birth. It also outlines the process for amending these facts within one year of filing, requiring a notarized affidavit from the parents or legal guardian and the attending physician.

A significant addition to the bill is the provision that any certificate of birth with corrected or amended material facts on or after July 1, 2025, will not be marked as "amended" and will instead be identified with a sequential number (C1, C2, etc.) corresponding to the number of corrections. This aims to maintain the integrity of the original document while keeping a record of changes. Additionally, corrections resulting from clerical or data entry errors made by hospitals will not be marked on the face of the certificate. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 39-245A