FHN wrote: > > EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE > > Monday, 26 August 2002 > > California Senate Passes Bill to Limit Public Record Access > > ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. > ADVERTISEMENT > > GENEALOGY WAREHOUSE . Books to fit your Budget! To meet the demand for budget-priced books in the field of genealogy we've moved hundreds of publications into our new online Genealogy Warehouse, where books are now offered at discounts of at least 40 percent and often 50 percent or more! You can save every day at the Genealogy Warehouse, where prices are reduced permanently, not just at "Sale" time! > http://www.genealogical.com/warehouse.cfm > ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. > > California's Senate Bill 1614 passed a third reading in a divided Senate Friday, 21-16. Members of the Judiciary Committee favored the bill 7-3, while a similar split was apparent in the Appropriations Committee, which voted 15-8. > > California Governor Gray Davis' administration initiated the bill authored by Jackie Speier, D-San Francisco/San Mateo to curb use of state vital records for identity theft and fraud. > > A recent Legislative summary by Saskia Kim said, "[The bill] Seeks to permit necessary public access to vital records while also protecting the confidentiality and personal privacy of the individuals to whom the information pertains." > > The bill, sponsored by the Department of Health Services, came about after a California newspaper reported free Internet access to private individuals' vital records and associated information. The State Registrar and county recorders sold electronic compilations of public record on CD. The purchasers subsequently posted the detailed data on line. The instant availability of these records raised concern that the instant access would encourage fraudulent use. > > Genealogists, newspapers and some commercial organizations argued that the records were important historic and public documents that should be readily available for research. Others argued that without access to specific information, it would be nearly impossible for banks and credit card companies to verify an applicant's information. > > Legislators agreed on a plan to provide three separate sets of indices with the hope of offering something to everyone: > > 1. comprehensive and continuous birth and death indices available only to governmental agencies > > 2. non-comprehensive birth and death indices available to the public. Birth indices will contain: first, middle and last name, gender, date and place of birth. Death indices will contain: first, middle and last name, gender, date and place of birth, place of death, date of death and father's last name. > > 3. non-comprehensive birth and death indices for law enforcement or the prevention of fraud. The same information will be included as in the non-comprehensive indices above, however the mother's maiden name will be included. Social Security numbers will be included in the death indices. > > To review full details of recent legislative action on this bill visit the California Legislature on line at www.leginfo.ca.gov. > > =============================================== > SPECIAL TODAY! > SAVE 25 PERCENT! > =============================================== > Portrait Pedigree - 81/2 x 11 - 100 ct. > These charts have 31 spaces that measure 1x11/2" for placing photographs of yourself and 30 ancestors. Punched to fit a 3-ring binder. Save 10 percent off the regular purchase price today at http://www.everton.com/affiliate/a.php?1007&71&supplies. > > Copyright 2002, Everton Publishers, Inc. > All rights reserved. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE is a free daily genealogy news service from Everton Publishers, Inc. > P.O. Box 368 > Logan, UT 84323-0368 > Toll-free: 1-800-443-6325 > http://www.everton.com > > To unsubscribe from Everton's Family History Newsline go to: http://www.everton.com/FHN/mailinglist_manager.php?emailid=123699