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Massachusetts: Delivered, Signed, and Unsealed!

August 6, 2022

Governor Charlie Baker has signed H2294/S1140 making Massachusetts the 13th state  (and third this year) to acknowledge and codify the right of all of its state-born adopted people at age 18 to obtain without conditions or restrictions their original birth certificates upon request.  Current law bars those born between July 17, 1974, and January 1, 2008, to obtain the document without a court order. The new law goes into effect November 3, 2022

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Congratulations, Louisiana! #12 to acknowledge adoptee equality

June 22, 2022

On June 15,  2022, Governor. John Bel Edwards signed HB 450--the bill that restores the right of all Louisiana-born adopted people to their Original Birth Certificates upon request, without restriction,.The House, voted 76-21 and the Senate 29-5.  For Pete’s sake, Louisiana!  Louisiana! If Louisiana can acknowledge, codify our rights, and pass a bill, then any state can!

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