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IN HB1255
Bill
Status
1/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Vanessa Summers
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AI Summary
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State registrar must search both state death certificates and the federal limited access death master file when an eligible individual requests identifying information about a birth parent or adoptee.
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Consent from a birth parent or adoptee is not required to release identifying information if the requestor submits records from the death master file proving the birth parent or adoptee is deceased.
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State registrar may charge a reasonable fee to search the limited access death master file, with collected fees deposited into the adoption history fund for automating adoption records and improving service delivery.
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Effective date is July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Access to identifying information. Requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession and the federal limited access death master file if an eligible individual submits a request for the release of identifying information of a birth parent or adoptee. (Current law requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession.) Provides, with exceptions under current law, that a consent of an adoptee or birth parent is not required if the individual requesting the identifying information submits records from the death master file indicating that the adoptee or birth parent is deceased.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/11/2016