SB91

Establishes provisions relating to the use of diacritical marks in certain governmental records. (BDR 40-43)

Failed·6/3/25

Requires governmental records to include diacritical marks in names.

This bill mandates that governmental records, including those of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, county health officers, and the Department of Motor Vehicles, must include diacritical marks in names. These marks, which indicate pronunciation, include accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, and cedillas. The Department of Motor Vehicles must ensure these marks are recorded and displayed on licenses, identification cards, and driver authorization cards. The bill also specifies that these provisions apply to commercial driver's licenses.

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Roll Call Votes

Senate Final Passage

20 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

May 16, 2025

12:00 AM

Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Hearing

May 8, 2025

1:30 PM

Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Hearing

History

Jun 3, 2025

Assembly

(No further action taken.)

May 22, 2025

Assembly

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

May 22, 2025

Assembly

To committee.