Vital records.
- Requires vital records to include diacritical marks in names starting two years after funding is approved.
- Establishes procedures for correcting vital records to add missing diacritical marks for a fee.
- Increases the fee for certified copies of vital records by $2 to support administrative costs.
- Mandates that counties report annually on revenue collection and spending from vital record fees.
Assembly Member Pacheco's vital records legislation mandates the inclusion of diacritical marks on names in California birth, death, marriage, and other vital records, establishing new requirements that take effect two years after funding appropriation. The measure requires state and local registrars to properly record accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, cedillas and other diacritical marks on English letters within names on these official documents.
The bill creates a process for correcting existing records that lack diacritical marks, allowing individuals to request amendments through written requests to the State Registrar or, for confidential marriage records, through sworn affidavits filed with county clerks. While the absence of diacritical marks does not invalidate documents or affect their legal status, the State Registrar may develop an approved list of acceptable marks for use on vital records.
To support implementation, the legislation increases the additional fee charged for certified copies of vital records from $3 to $5. These fees are split between state and local vital statistics trust funds, with 45 percent transmitted to the State Registrar and the remainder retained locally to modernize record systems and improve data collection and analysis. The fee provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2027, after which they are repealed unless extended.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Monique LimonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | PASS |
- Requires vital records to include diacritical marks in names starting two years after funding is approved.
- Establishes procedures for correcting vital records to add missing diacritical marks for a fee.
- Increases the fee for certified copies of vital records by $2 to support administrative costs.
- Mandates that counties report annually on revenue collection and spending from vital record fees.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Pacheco's vital records legislation mandates the inclusion of diacritical marks on names in California birth, death, marriage, and other vital records, establishing new requirements that take effect two years after funding appropriation. The measure requires state and local registrars to properly record accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, cedillas and other diacritical marks on English letters within names on these official documents.
The bill creates a process for correcting existing records that lack diacritical marks, allowing individuals to request amendments through written requests to the State Registrar or, for confidential marriage records, through sworn affidavits filed with county clerks. While the absence of diacritical marks does not invalidate documents or affect their legal status, the State Registrar may develop an approved list of acceptable marks for use on vital records.
To support implementation, the legislation increases the additional fee charged for certified copies of vital records from $3 to $5. These fees are split between state and local vital statistics trust funds, with 45 percent transmitted to the State Registrar and the remainder retained locally to modernize record systems and improve data collection and analysis. The fee provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2027, after which they are repealed unless extended.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Monique LimonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |