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MISSing Angels Bill (MAB) Legislation - State Chart

The below states offering an official, legal document that includes the words Certificate of Birth in the title to the parents of stillborn children are considered 'MISSing Angels States'.

PLEASE READ - VERY IMPORTANT NOTE

Although they are both worded very similarly, a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth" (CBRS)and a "Certificate of Stillbirth" (CoS) are not the same thing.

Legislators, Policy Analysts, and State Health Departments agree, there is a subtle, yet immense difference in the two.

The Missing Angels bill believe that all states should record births as births... whether live or still.

Thus, the Missing Angels' goal, for those states that offer a "Certificate of Stillbirth", is to legislatively change the certificate to a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth" - which the Missing Angels bill views as a "BIRTH" certificate.

Arizona (Effective date: August 9, 2001) State Tax Exemption for Stillborn Children	Utah (Effective date: March 15, 2002)	Indiana (Effective date: July 1, 2002)
Massachusetts Senate No. 2160 - signed by Gov. on August 10, 2002	Maryland (Effective date: June 1, 2003)	Virginia (Effective date: July 1, 2003)
Louisiana (Effective date: August 15, 2003)	New Jersey (Effective date: March 20, 2004)	South Carolina (Effective date: April 26, 2004)
Wisconsin (Effective date: May 5, 2004)	Missouri (Effective date: August 28, 2004) State Tax Exemption for Stillborn Children	Minnesota (Effective date: August 1, 2005)
Texas (Effective date: September 1, 2005)	Florida (Effective date: July 1, 2006)	Mississippi (Effective date: June 30, 2007)
South Dakota (Effective date: July 1, 2007)	Arkansas (Effective date July 2, 2007)	North Dakota (Effective date: January 1, 2008)
Montana (Effective date: January 1, 2008) State Tax Exemption for Stillborn Children	Rhode Island (The law became effective upon pasage, June 11, 2007)	California (Effective date: January 1, 2008)
Nebraska Bill Introduced - January 2008	Georgia Signed into law by Gov. Sonny Purdue, May 12, 2008	Oklahoma Signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry, May 19, 2008
New Hampshire Signed into law by Gov. John Lynch July 3, 2008	Alaska Signed into law by Governor Gov. Sarah Palin May 1, 2009. State Tax Exemption for Stillborn Children	Maine Signed into law by Gov. John Baldacci June 19, 2009.
New York A4375 (referred to Health as of February 3, 2009) ~ and ~ S765a (referred to Health as of January 15, 2009) bills pending	North Carolina Senate Bill 46 Stalled in Senate Com. on Health Care as of February 12, 2007 bills pending	Pennsylvania Senate Bill 620 Introduced March 13, 2009 and STALLED in Senate H&W Committee since that time bills pending
Alabama ('Indefinitely postponed' as of May 5, 2004) do not have current bills pending	Colorado (CoS)(Law enacted July 1, 2004) do not have current bills pending	Connecticut (CoS)CoS, attempting to be changed to CBRS. Current CoS is done by policy, and not by law. do not have current bills pending
Delaware (CoS)(Law enacted July 22, 2004) do not have current bills pending	District of Columbia N/A do not have current bills pending	Hawaii N/A do not have current bills pending
Idaho (CoS) do not have current bills pending	Illinois (CoS)(Effective date: August 9, 2001) do not have current bills pending	Iowa (CoS)(No direct mention of CoS in code. Done by policy - not by law) do not have current bills pending
Kansas (CoS) K.S.A. 65-2412 do not have current bills pending	Kentucky (CoS)(By policy - not by law) do not have current bills pending	Michigan (CoS)(Effective October 1, 2002) do not have current bills pending
New Mexico 2009 Legislative Session. Passed Full House Vote - 2/17/09. Next to Senate do not have current bills pending	Nevada N/A do not have current bills pending	Ohio (CoS)Ohio Revised Code �3705.23(B)(3) do not have current bills pending
Oregon (CoS)(Effective on January 1, 2006) do not have current bills pending	Tennessee SB2003 (Bill died in committee on May 4, 2005) do not have current bills pending	Vermont N/A do not have current bills pending
Washington N/A do not have current bills pending	West Virginia Introduced and sent to House H & HR Comm. as of February 21, 2007 - then died in comm. do not have current bills pending	Wyoming (CoS)Wyoming Statutes Title 35-1-419 do not have current bills pending

This is a shortened version of the M.I.S.S Foundation's state chart page. To find out more about your state, check the M.I.S.S Foundation's state chart page. It is more indepth and also offers links for you to get involved in your state.