North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S503: A More Efficient Office of Vital Records.
Status: In committee, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act promoting greater efficiency in the office of vital records by establishing a deadline for processing birth and death certificate amendment requests and by prohibiting office of vital records employees from teleworking, except as necessary during declared emergencies.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROMOTING GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS BY ESTABLISHING A DEADLINE FOR PROCESSING BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REQUESTS AND BY PROHIBITING OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS EMPLOYEES FROM TELEWORKING, EXCEPT AS NECESSARY DURING DECLARED EMERGENCIES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 130A-118 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(a1) The Office of Vital Records and each local register of deeds office shall process each request for amendment of a certificate of birth or death within 30 calendar days after the date the office receives the appropriate completed application, any required proof, and payment of any applicable fee for the amendment." SECTION 1.(b) Subsection (a) of this section applies to birth and death certificate amendment requests made on or after the effective date of this act. SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding any policy implemented by the Office of State Human Resources or the Department of Health and Human Services, or any provision of State law to the contrary, employees of the Office of Vital Records are not permitted to telework, except as determined necessary by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during any period of time when there is a declared disaster or emergency pursuant to Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. As …
Sponsors
- McInnis, Tom (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Sawyer, Vickie (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Hanig, Bobby (R, 1)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From Senate
- : Special Message Sent To House
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Votes
- A More Efficient Office of Vital Records. Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, DHHS, STATE EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC, TELECOMMUTING, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC RECORDS, VITAL RECORDS
Common questions
- What is S503?
- S503 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): A More Efficient Office of Vital Records.
- What does S503 do?
- In its own words: An act promoting greater efficiency in the office of vital records by establishing a deadline for processing birth and death certificate amendment requests and by prohibiting office of vital records employees from teleworking, except as necessary during declared emergencies.
- What is the status of S503?
- In committee as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S503?
- McInnis, Tom (R, 21), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S503?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S503
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