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Requiring, when a child is born at a health care facility, the attending physician to offer to the presumed father of the child the option to take a paternity test; requiring that the offer to take a paternity test be made orally and in writing and before a birth certificate form for the child is completed; allowing the presumed father the option to waive the right to take a paternity test or elect to take a paternity test at any time before completion of the child's birth certificate; etc.

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB0410 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/27/2023 Legislative Date 9/27/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2024 Legislative Date 1/11/2024 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/27/2023	9/27/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test
Senate	1/11/2024	1/11/2024	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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