Georgia CommonsHB 181: Vital records; issuance of a Certificate of Foreign Birth by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; provide
Comm Sub version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action March 31, 2026 · Engrossed
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The Senate Committee on Children and Families offered the following substitute to HB 181:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for the issuance of a "Certificate of Foreign Birth" by the state registrar without a judicial order if certain criteria is satisfied; to provide for necessary forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"31-10-13.3.
(a) A child who has automatically acquired United States citizenship following a foreign adoption and who possesses a Certificate of Citizenship in accordance with the federal Child Citizenship Act of 2000, P. L. 106-395, 114 Stat. 1631, shall be exempt from the provisions of Code Section 31-10-13, requiring a report of adoption from a court of competent jurisdiction in this state to acquire a 'Certificate of Foreign Birth.'
(b) The state registrar, upon written request, shall prepare a 'Certificate of Foreign Birth' reflecting the actual date and place of birth for a child who was born in a foreign country, was adopted by a United States citizen, and has automatically acquired citizenship in accordance with the federal Child Citizenship Act of 2000 upon the production of the following documents:
(1) The child's Certificate of Citizenship;
(2) The original documents related to the foreign adoption certified by the United States Embassy abroad and a certified English translation;
(3) A valid government issued form of identification possessing a picture of the parent or parents, such as a passport or driver's license; and
(4) Proof of residency of the parent or parents in the State of Georgia.
(c) The state registrar shall develop any necessary forms for adoptive parents to submit in order to request a 'Certificate of Foreign Birth.'"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.