Legislation 2026 Archives | Bastard Nation http://bastards.org/tag/legislation-2026/ The Adoptee Rights Organization Tue, 05 May 2026 19:12:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://bastards.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/8/files/2015/12/cropped-bASTARD-BOUTIQUE-32x32.jpg Legislation 2026 Archives | Bastard Nation http://bastards.org/tag/legislation-2026/ 32 32 158542501 California SB381: Bastard Nation Letter of Support to Assb Health and Judiciary Committees, May 5, 2026 http://bastards.org/california-sb381-bastard-nation-letter-of-support-to-assb-health-and-judiciary-committees-may-5-2026/ http://bastards.org/california-sb381-bastard-nation-letter-of-support-to-assb-health-and-judiciary-committees-may-5-2026/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:12:02 +0000 https://bastards.org/?p=15282 There is no state interest in keeping original birth certificates sealed from adult adoptees to whom they pertain nor does the state have a right or duty to mediate and oversee the personal relationships of adults. The debate on the release of OBCs to its adopted citizens is small v large government issue. Small government should win this one.

Adopted people in 17 states have unrestricted access to their OBCs, including all of New England and 4 conservative southern states (Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia). Not a single negative report about unsealing has been published. OBC access, through the efforts of policy and lawmakers is being normalized. Adoptees are beginning to be treated just like the Not Adopted.

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]]> http://bastards.org/california-sb381-bastard-nation-letter-of-support-to-assb-health-and-judiciary-committees-may-5-2026/feed/ 0 15282 Bastard Nation Congratulates Virginia: 17th State to Acknowledge to Adptees’ Right to Original Birth Certificates http://bastards.org/bastard-nation-congratulates-virginia-17th-state-to-acknowledge-to-adptees-right-to-original-birth-certificates/ http://bastards.org/bastard-nation-congratulates-virginia-17th-state-to-acknowledge-to-adptees-right-to-original-birth-certificates/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:21:13 +0000 https://bastards.org/?p=15244 HB301 passed the House 84-10 on January 28 and 28-12 on March 11. Governor Abigail Spanberger signed in on April 13. (as expected). It goes into effect on July 1, 2026.

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]]> http://bastards.org/bastard-nation-congratulates-virginia-17th-state-to-acknowledge-to-adptees-right-to-original-birth-certificates/feed/ 1 15244 Virginia HB301: Bastard National Letter of Support to Senate Rehab and Social Services Committee http://bastards.org/15161-2/ http://bastards.org/15161-2/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:55:40 +0000 https://bastards.org/?p=15161 There is no state interest in keeping original birth certificates sealed from adult adoptees to whom they pertain nor does the state have a right or duty to mediate and oversee the personal relationships of adults. The debate on the release of OBCs to its adopted citizens is small v large government issue. Small government should win this one.

Adopted people in 16 states have unrestricted access to their OBCs, including all of New England and 3 deep South conservative states (Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia). Not a single negative report about unsealing has been published. OBC access, through the efforts of policy and lawmakers is being normalized. Adoptees are beginning to be treated just like the Not Adopted.

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]]> http://bastards.org/15161-2/feed/ 0 15161 California SB381: Letter of Support http://bastards.org/14780-2/ http://bastards.org/14780-2/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:16:09 +0000 https://bastards.org/?p=14780 There is no state interest in keeping original birth certificates sealed from adult adoptees to whom they pertain nor does the state have a right or duty to mediate and oversee the personal relationships of adults. The debate on the release of OBCs to its adopted citizens is small v large government issue. Small government should win this one.

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]]> http://bastards.org/14780-2/feed/ 3 14780 2026 Legislation Page http://bastards.org/2026-legislation-page/ http://bastards.org/2026-legislation-page/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:42:30 +0000 https://bastards.org/?p=14717 We launched the 2026 Bastard Nation Legislative page on January 2.

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