SB119

An Act Directing The State Registrar Of Vital Statistics To Issue A Birth Certificate With The Name Of The Father Of Levi Ryan Murray.

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Directs the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to issue a birth certificate with the name of the father of Levi Ryan Murray.

The bill addresses a conflict in Delaware law regarding the entry of a deceased father's name on a child's birth certificate when the child is conceived through assisted reproduction. Specifically, it mandates the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to amend Levi Ryan Murray's birth certificate to list Ryan Murray as the father. The bill also prohibits marking the amended birth certificate as "delayed" or "amended." This action resolves a conflict between state statutes that arose due to Ryan Murray's death before the birth of his son, Levi, who was conceived through in vitro fertilization.

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Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

8 Absent

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Calendar

May 7, 2025

10:00 AM

Health & Social Services

History

May 16, 2025

Signed by Governor

May 15, 2025

House

Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT

May 8, 2025

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT