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PA HB536

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tarah Probst

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to change the definition of "noncertified copy of original birth record" from a summary document to a full photocopy marked "This is not a certified copy of a birth record"

  • Removes the requirement that adoptees must have graduated high school, completed a GED, or legally withdrawn from secondary school before requesting their original birth record—only the age 18 requirement remains

  • Eliminates the entire birth parent name redaction request system, which previously allowed birth parents to have their names removed from noncertified copies of original birth records provided to adoptees

  • Allows adoptees' descendants to request the noncertified copy of original birth record if the adoptee is deceased

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In decrees and records, further providing for definitions and for original birth record.

Last Action

Referred to Health

2/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Health2/10/2025

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