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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-S 1
-SENATE BILL 503
+S D
+SENATE BILL DRS45247-MG-83
 
 Short Title: A More Efficient Office of Vital Records. (Public)
 Sponsors: Senators McInnis, Sawyer, and Lazzara (Primary Sponsors).
-Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
-March 26, 2025
-*S503-v-1*
+Referred to:
+
+*DRS45247-MG-83*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
-AN ACT PROMOTING GRE ATER EFFICIENCY IN T HE OFFICE OF VITAL R ECORDS 2
-BY ESTABLISHING A DE ADLINE FOR PROCESSIN G BIRTH AND DEATH 3
-CERTIFICATE AMENDMEN T REQUESTS AND BY PR OHIBITING OFFICE OF 4
+AN ACT PROMOTING GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS 2
+BY ESTABLISHING A DEADLINE FOR PROCESSING BIRTH AND DEATH 3
+CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REQUESTS AND BY PROHIBITING OFFICE OF 4
 VITAL RECORDS EMPLOYEES FROM TELEWORKING, EXCEPT AS NECESSARY 5
 DURING DECLARED EMERGENCIES. 6
 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
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 applicable fee for the amendment." 12
 SECTION 1.(b)  Subsection (a) of this section applies to birth and death certificate 13
 amendment requests made on or after the effective date of this act. 14
-SECTION 2.(a)   Notwithstanding any policy implemented by the Office of State 15
-Human Resources or the Department of He alth and Human Services, or any provision of State 16
-law to the contrary, employees of the Office of Vital Records are not permitted to telework, 17
+SECTION 2. (a)  Notwithstanding any policy implemented by the Office of State 15
+Human Resources or the Department of Health and Human Services,  or any provision of State 16
+law to the contrary, employee s of the Office of Vital Records are not permitted to telework, 17
 except as determined necessary by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 18
-Services during any period  of time when there is a declared disaster or emergency pursuant to 19
+Services during any period of time when there is a declared disaster or emergency pursuant to 19
 Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. As used in this section, the term "telework" means to use 20
-the internet, email, or telephone to perform work duties at a location other than an assigne d 21
+the internet, email, or telephone to perform work duties at a location other than an assigned 21
 primary workstation. 22
-SECTION 2.(b)   Subsection (a) of this section applies to all permanent and 23
+SECTION 2.(b)  Subsection (a) of this section applies to all permanent and 23
 temporary employees of the Office of Vital Records. 24
 SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law. 25
+FILED SENATE
+Mar 25, 2025
+S.B. 503
+PRINCIPAL CLERK