I wrote to various representatives and local officials with my concerns and received this response from Sen. Richard Devlin. sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us <sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us> Dear Ms. Waitman-Ingebretsen, HB 2093 is currently in the House Committee on Health Care and has not been scheduled for a public hearing or work session. If the bill is not scheduled for a public work session by April 8th then it cannot proceed to its secondary referral, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. As the co-chair of Ways and Means, should the bill come before me I will review it carefully and keep your views in mind. Thank you for writing to me. Sincerely, Senator Richard Devlin ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Goldmann To: Stanley R. Clarke Cc: ORFORUM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [GFO] Oregon Vital Records This information is from Kuri Gill, and others at the legislature. The bill would increase the elapsed time for the public to have use of vital statistics. There will be a hearing in Salem on April 10, 1:00 pm-2:25 pm, at the Capitol. Just where I have not as yet heard. I do not know how to get this information disseminated properly. I read the gfo list, but know that not every one has it. Judy Goldmann House Bill 2093 contains following provision: (4) The preservation management program must provide for the continued availability of historic vital record documents and information for research and related purposes. Vital records are historic when 125 years have elapsed after the date of live birth, 75 years have elapsed after the date of death or fetal death or 100 years have elapsed after the date of marriage, domestic partnership, dissolution of marriage or dissolution of domestic partnership. Supporting documents, including corrections and acknowledgments of paternity, may be included with historic vital records. Records under seal are not historic unless unsealed by court order. Currently, 100 years after birth 50 years after death 75 years after marriage now they want to increase to 100 years for marriage 75 years for death 125 years for birth The bill was introduced at the agency level at the request of the governor as stated in the bill. You may follow the bill by using this website.http://www.leg.state.or.us/mag/home.htm It is currently in the Health Care House Committee. The House committee on Health Care, Chairperson is Mitch Greenlick. https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Committees/HHC/Overview The text of 2013 HB 2093, as introduced is available via the links below. If you scroll down, you will find a section 33. The text in italics is the text proposed to be removed from the statute. In this case, the ORS being amended is ORS 432.121. The text in bold is text which will be added to the statute. The current text of ORS 432.121 (Disclosure and certification of records and reports; rules) can be found at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/432.html