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ID S1320
Bill
Status
3/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary and Rules Committee
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AI Summary
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Allows adult adoptees (age 18+) who were adopted on or after July 1, 2022, to request and receive copies of their original birth certificate, medical and demographic information, and adoption report upon signed request.
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Establishes a 30-day waiting period after a match on the voluntary adoption registry during which birth parents may indicate preferred contact method, request no contact, or request their name be redacted for five years.
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Makes technical corrections to Idaho Code sections 39-258, 39-259, and 39-259A by replacing references to "vital statistics unit" with "bureau of vital records and health statistics."
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Requires new birth certificates issued for adoptions on or after July 1, 2022, to demonstrate the natural or adoptive parentage of each parent on the face of the certificate.
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Declares an emergency and makes the act effective on July 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that original birth certificates and other records will be made available upon request to adoptees for adoptions that occur on or after July 1, 2022.
VITAL STATISTICS
Last Action
Session Law Chapter 282 Effective: 07/01/2022
3/28/2022