2007 House Bill 4896

Establish adoptee birth parent identification process

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Wojno (D-28)

To allow a person who was adopted to get a copy of his or her original birth certificate upon reaching age 21, and allow the birth parent of an adopted child to insert a contact preference form in the file with the sealed birth record, indicating a desire to be contacted or not should the adopted child obtain the birth records.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

March 5, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 27, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Lisa Wojno (D-28)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 8 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services