1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to birth records; clarifying parent contact information for birth certificates 
1.3 	as private data on individuals;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.215, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.215, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4a.Parent contact information. (a) The mailing address, residence address, 
1.9 	e-mail address, and telephone number of a parent provided in connection with the registration 
1.10 	of a birth or application for a birth certificate are private data on individuals.
1.11 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the data identified in this subdivision may be disclosed 
1.12 	to a local, state, tribal, or federal government agency to the extent that the data are necessary 
1.13 	for the government agency to perform its duties.