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NOTES:
(1) Depending on state rules, some bills may be renumbered during sessions or when they are carried over from a previous session.
2) Covid relief and budget bills may continue to have priority in legislatures this year.
As usual, we are second thoughts–or third, fourth or fifth
Reporter: Marley Greiner,
Additions and corrections are welcome!
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Original Birth Certificate and Adoption Records
Florida
SB 1390 Summary: Identical to last year’s bills that did not receive a hearing. Grants access to an uncertified copy of their OBC to all adopted persons 18 years of age or older born in Florida; eliminates “good cause” provision to petition court for adoption records, including the OBC; eliminates intermediary process. Includes OBCs of individuals whose records were later sealed after paternity determinations. No CPF. Will probably continue to go nowhere.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Ana Rodriquez
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
December 2021: Prefiled in Senate
January 12, 2022: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
January 18, 2022: Introduced
March 12, 2022: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn.
March 14, 2022: Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee,
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HB 1369 Summary: Companion bill to SB 1390.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Joseph Casello
Bill History and Actions:
January 8, 2022: Filed in House
January 11, 2022: 1st reading
March 12, 2022: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn. Dead.
March 14, 2022: Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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Idaho
S1320 Summary: Another loopy Idaho bill. (1) Prospective only for adoptions finalized on or after July 1, 2022; (2) Requires matches and release of OBC through state-run Voluntary Adoption Registry (mutual consent) Here is where it really gets loopy: (3) Includes a birthparent redaction “right” for biological parents when a match is made on the registry. though clearly, the parent has already agreed by signing on to the registry; (it gets better!) (4) Mandates a minimum 30-day “cooling off” period (like when buying a gun (for a biological parent to decide if they really want information released or to decide to request redaction. of the OBC. Finally the piece de loopy: (5) these regulations also apply to international adoptions. which of course the State of Idaho has nothing to do with except to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth. The state does not have the OBCs of international adoptees.
Lead Sponsor(s): Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee
Support:
Opopse: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress,
Bill History and Actions:
February 14, 2022: Introduced; 1st reading;
February 15, 2022: referred to Senate Rules and Judiciary Committee
February 22, 2022: Reported out of Senate Rules and Judiciary Committee: Do Pass
February 23, 2022: 2nd reading
March 1, 2022: 3rd reading; Passed in Senate 33-0-2.
March 2, 2022: 1st reading in House; Referred to House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
March 17, 2022: Reported out of House J,R, A Committee with Do Pass
March 18, 2022: Passed in House 67-0-3
March 28, 2022: Signed by governor
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Kentucky
SHB 727 Summary: Prospective bill that lets adoptees 18 and over finalized after July 1, 2022 to obtain their OBC without condition upon request –meaning this bill would not actually be used until about 2040. Those finalized before that date are stuck with the same old search and consent system that requires birth parents to be contacted for consent to release of OBC, at a cost of up to $250 to adoptees.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Cherylynn Stevenson
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Bill History and Actions:
March 1, 2022: Introduced House; referred to Committee on Committees
April 15, 2022: Dead. Sine Die
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HB 613 Summary: A type of consolidated birth certificate? Amend KRS 199.570 to allow both the names of adopted parents and biological parents to appear on a new birth certificate issued upon adoption if one or both biological parents are deceased, and it is requested by the court, adopted parents, or adopted child; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a birth certificate form that complies with this section through the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo
Support:
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
February 28, 2022: Introduced; referred to Committee on Committees
April 15, 2022: Dead. Sine Die
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Louisiana
HB 450 Summary: Authorizes adoptees 24 years of age and older to obtain their OBC with no restrictions or conditions. Due to Louisiana’s unique inheritance laws, which generally do not eliminate an adopted person’s right to inherit from biological parents, lowering the age to 18 or 21 will likely kill any bill that does so. Since the bill presents clean access for all Louisiana-born adoptees with no c no restrictions Bastard Nation supports this bill.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Charles Owen
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress, Louisiana Adoption Advisory Board
Oppose: Louisiana Right to Life, Louisiana Family Forum
Bill History and Actions:
March 3, 2022: Prefiled in House
March 14, 2022: Referred to Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
March 21, 2022: Hearing held in Committee on Civil Law and Procedure; voted out of committee
March 24, 2022: Floor debate; vote held-over until March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022: 3rd reading; passed House 76-21
March 29, 2022: Received in Senate; 1st reading
April 4, 2022: 2nd reading by title; referred to Senate Judiciary Committee A
May 24, 2022: Senate Judiciary Committee votes 4-2 DO PASS. On to Senate Floor
June 3, 2022: Passed Senate 29-5 with minor amendment; sent to House for concurrence
June 15: Signed by Governor. Effective date: August 1, 2022
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Massachusetts
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HD 2294 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. The battle continues on Beacon Hill. Current Massachusetts law allows adoptees to access their original birth certificates without condition at age 18 if they were adopted on or before July 17, 1974, or on or after January 1, 2008., This bill will unseal records for those adopted between July 18, 1974, and December 31, 2008.
See BN Leg pages for 2020, 2016, 2018, and 2020 for information on previous attempts to pass this identical proposal. BN has supported all of these bills.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Sean Garballey, Rep Kate Hogan
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, American Adoption Congress, OBC for MA–Massachusetts Access, (not affiliated with Bastard Nation)
Bill History and Actions:
March 29, 2021: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health; Senate concurred
May 10, 2021: Hearing scheduled for Joint Committee on Public Health
September 24, 2921: Reported out favorably on H.2294/S.1440
November 4, 2021: 3rd reading; passed in House; sent to Senate
January 10, 2022: Read; referred to Senate Rules Committee
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SD 1440 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Senate Companion to HB 2294 (See above for details)
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Anne Gobi
Bill History and Actions:
March 29, 2021: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health; House concurred
May 10, 2021: Hearing scheduled for Joint Committee on Public Health
September 24, 2021: Reported out favorably on H.2294/S.1440
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Minnesota
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SF 328 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. This bill constitutes a necessary step toward dismantling a complex system that has existed in Minnesota since 1977. The bill includes unrestricted access to OBCs to all adoptees 18 and over, whose certificate was generated by the state and a genuine CPF. All Disclosure. Vetoes on file will expire on June 30, 2022. A detailed memo explaining each of the sections in the Senate bill is here. Sen. Carlson withdrew SF328 in part to avoid discriminatory amendments and to keep the bill active during Minnesota’s two-year legislative process, but it is now back on the table. Neither this bill or its companion currently carries support by adoptee rights organizations
Lead Sponsor(s) Sen. Jim Carlson
Support:
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
January 25, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading; referred to Senate Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee
March 9, 2021: Hearing held in Senate Civil Law and Data Practices Committee. Started to go bad; pulled by proponents and sponsor.
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HF 470 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. House companion to SF 378, See above for details.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Dave Baker
Bill History and Actions:
January 28, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading; referred to Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee
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Mississippi
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HB 168 Summary: Authorizes registrar to issue a certificate of foreign birth for an intercountry adopted child who has acquired automatic U.S. citizenship. Parents must have finalized the adoption in the country of origin and the child must have a Certificate of US Citizenship along with a certified copy of their OBC from the country of origin and other supporting material.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Fred Shanks
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
January 4, 2022: Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee A
February 2, 2022: Died in Committee
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SB 2350 Summary: Companion to HB 168
Lead Sponsor: Sen Chris Caughman
Bill History and Actions:
January 17, 2022: Introduced; Referred to House Judiciary Committee on Public Health and Welfare
January 31, 2022: Committee votes title suff do pass; sent to Senate for full vote
February 6, 2022: Amended; passed.
February 15, 2022: Transmitted to House
February 16, 2022: Referred to House Public Health and Services Committee
March 1, 2022: Died in committee
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SB 2332 Summary: Grants Mississippi-born adoptees access to their original birth certificates, without restriction, at the age of 21, the general age of consent in the state. Cert. will be marked “canceled and revised.”
Lead Sponsor: Sen Angela Burks Hill
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
January 17, 2022: Introduced; referred to Senate Judiciary Committee, Section A
February 1 ,2022: Died in committee
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HB 1018 Summary: One of the most reactionary anti-adoptee/adoptee rights bills we have seen in quite a while; clearly an attack on HB168/SB2350. “Any adoptee eighteen (18) years of age or older may file with the bureau at any time a request to provide the adoptee with his or her original birth certificate and with any other available identifying information about a birthparent’s identity and location. Upon receipt of such request, the bureau shall contact the birthparent, regardless as to whether such parent has filed an affidavit under paragraph (a) of this subsection, to notify him or her of the request. Upon agreement from a birthparent, the bureau shall provide the requested information regarding only the parent who agreed to the release of identifying information.”
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Lee Yancey
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions
January 17, 2022: Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee A
February 1, 2022: Died in committee
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New York
Legisan
A 5141 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session.(Seems to be refiled with same number) Can someone explain what this is about? The bill went nowhere last session. New York already enjoys full OBC rights so this bill is baffling. Official bill summary says, “Grants access to a certified copy of the birth certificate of an adopted person without requiring judicial review; requires such birth certificate to state that the certificate is a certified copy of a sealed record and is not valid for identification with the adoption facts recited.” Appears to create an “integrated birth certificate” that includes both biological and adoptive parent information, which the majority of adoptees reject. Hopefully, it won’t go anywhere. again.
Lead Sponsor(s): Asmb. Michael Benedetto
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions
February 11, 2021: Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
January 5, 2022: Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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Oklahoma
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HB 3330 Summary: Allows state to issue a birth record certificate of foreign birth for an intercountry adopted child who has acquired automatic U.S. citizenship.“without language which may place the child’s citizenship status into question.”
Lead (Sponsor(s): Rep. Scott Fetgatter
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
ND: Prefiiled
February 7, 2022: 1st reading
February 8, 2020: 2nd reading; referred to House Judiciary Committee-Civil Committee
February 16, 2022: Vote Do Pass
March 21, 2022: 3rd reading in House; passed 90-1
March 22, 2022: Assigned to Senate; 1st reading
March 29, 2022: 2nd reading; Assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
April 5, 2022: Failed in Judiciary Committee
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Rhode Island
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H7310 Summary: Extends right to obtain OBC to lineal descendants (children grandchildren, great-grandchildren) if adopted person is deceased
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Marilyn Shallcross-Smith
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United,
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions
February 2, 2022
: Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee
February 17, 2022: Hearing in House Judiciary Committee committee holds for further study
April 27, 2022: Hearing In House Judiciary Committee; reported out favorably with amendment that does not impact bill[‘s substance
June 2, 2022: Recommend to be held for further study by Senate Judiciary Committee
June 23, 2022: Passed by Senate
June 29, 2022: SIgned by Governor
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South Carolina
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HB 4566 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Allows adopted people age 18 and over access to a non-certified copy of their OBC and accompanying evidence of adoption with the consent of the biological parent; applies retroactively regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. The bill contains confusing language. Does not say if the state will contact or attempt to contact biological parents for consent and has no mechanism regarding deceased biological parents. Contains Disclosure Veto called a Contact Preference Form; biological parents must consent to release of medical information.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Robert May
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions:
November 10, 2021: Prefiled; Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
January 11, 2022: 1st reading; referred to House Judiciary Committee
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HB 5000 Summary: An amendment to HB 4566 (above) that requires all adult adoptees who apply for their OBC to obtain the consent of their biological parents. The bill applies retroactively for all adoptions., no matter the date of adoption finalization.OBC will be released if “the department or an office of vital records in another jurisdiction certifies that the biological parent is deceased.” The House Judiciary Committee added a redaction amendment. The bill does not address what will happen if one if one parent is deceased and other is not.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Robert May, Rep. Krystle N Matthews,
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions
February 22, 2022: Inodouced; 1st reading; Referred to House Judiciary Committee
March 30, 2022: House Judiciary Committee reports out favorably
March 31, 2022: 2nd & 3rd reading; Passes House 103-0; Sent to Senate
April 5, 2022: Introduced in Senate; Referred to Senate Medical Affairs Committee
May 5, 2022 Passed favorably out of Senate Medical Affairs Committee; sent to Senate Floor
May 12, 2022: Passed Senate
May 16, 20212: Signed by Governor
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Tennessee
HB 2070 Summary: Expands the definition of severe child sexual abuse for purposes of termination of parental rights and giving a parent standing to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of the abusive parent; declares all adoption records to be a public record when 100 years have elapsed since the date the adoption was finalized; If an adoption was not finalized, or the date the adoption was finalized is not clearly indicated in the adoption record, then the adoption record will be a public record and open to inspection when one hundred (100) years have elapsed since the creation of the oldest dated item in the adoption; makes various other changes in regard to termination of parental rights and adoption.
Lead (Sponsor(s): Rep. Tom Leatherwood
Support: Bastard Nation,, Adoptee Rights Laws Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
January 27, 2022: Filed
January 31, 2022: Introduced; passed on 1st consideration
February 23, 2022: House Hearing scheduled in Children & Family Affairs SubcommitteeChildren & Family Affairs Subcommittee
March 2, 2022: Committee recommends Do Pass
March 17, 2022: Passed in House 97-0
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SB 2056 Summary: Companion to HB 2070
Lead (Sponsor(s): Sen. Ferrell Haile
Bill History and Actions:
January 27, 2022: Filed
January 31, 2022: Introduced; passed on 1st consideration
February 22, 2022: Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee
March 2, 2022: Committee recommends Do Pass
April 1, 2022: Companion bill substituted.
April 7, 2022: House concurred
April 19, 2022: Sent to governor
Signed by governor: April 29, 2022
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
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Vermont
HB 529 Summary: Another attempt to lighten up the state’s restrictive access law but continues to keep restrictions. Eliminates birthparent consent for release of ID information but maintains Disclosure Veto and use of state-run registry to obtain information. Bill does not specifically indicate that OBC would be released. Amended by House Judiciary Committee to clean bill! (1) unrestricted OBC access and (2) separation of OBC from registry.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Kathryn Webb
Support: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress, Vermont Adoptee Rights Working Group; New England Adoptee Rights Coalition, Adoptees for Choice (moved from oppose to support after amended bill was introduced)
Oppose: Lund Family Center; Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, (both say they support OBC access but with Disclosure Vetoes or other mutual consent apparatus)
Bill History and Actions:
January 14, 2022: 1st reading; referred to House Judiciary Committee
February 9, 2022: Hearing of “experts” in House Judiciary Committee
February 11, 2022: Hearing of “experts in House Judiciary Committee
February 15, 2022: Hearing in House Judiciary Committee
February 16, 2022: Hearing in House Judiciary Committee
February 23, 2022: Hearing in House Judiciary Committee
March 11, 2022: Hearing in House Judiciary Committee; amended to unrestricted access and to separate OBC access from Registry introduced and passed.
March 17, 2022: 2nd reading
March 18, 2022: 3rd reading; Passed
March 23, 2022: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
March 31, 2022: Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee
April 1, 2022: Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee; Passed 5-0
April 6, 2022: Senate Judiciary passes amendment (does not affect OBC access)
April 7, 2022: 2nd reading with proposed amendment on Floor
April 8, 2022: 3rd reading with proposed amendment passed 27-0.
April 15, 2022: House passed Senate-amended version
April 27, 2022: Delivered to Governor
May 3, 2022: Signed by Governor. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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S275 Summary: Creates central collection and location of all adoption records in the state; mandates feasibility study from Department of Children and Families to determine collection and distribution administration. Provides adoptee “access” to records, with provisions for redactions and the balance of “privacy interests” of birthparents before releasing information. Includes redaction of any identifying information in certain records where no “waiver of confidentiality” (Disclosure Veto) has been previously filed. Identifying information would be released to an adult adoptee (or the adoptee’s descendant) only if “the person’s specific interest in the identifying information outweighs the privacy interest of the former parent.” (aka “good cause.”) Number of factors weigh in on the decision to release ID information including the determination of a “less intrusive” way for information to be obtained.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Christopher Pearson
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation
Bill History and Actions:
January 19, 2022: 1st reading; referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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West Virginia
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Summary of SB55: Another confusing bill. Authorizes release of OBC to West Virginia-born adoptees 18 years of age and older and their lineal descendants. Adoptee must have graduated from high school, completed a “Test Assessing Secondary Completion Program, or has legally withdrawn from second schooling. includes CPF that does not to affect the release of OBC, but also includes a redaction request form to allow parent(s) to request name be redacted from released OBC.
Lead Sponsor(s) Sen. Bill Hamilton
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions
January 12, 2022: Introduced; Referred to Senate Health and Human Resources Committee; Died in committee without hearing.
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HB 2943 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session Speaking of confusing. And weird. This bill requires adoptees 21 years of age and older to apply and be unsuccessful in obtaining their identifying information from the state’s mutual consent registry before they can apply for their OBC Contains petition process, good cause determination, and more confusing language. Does to restore rights.
Lead Spnsor(s): Rep. Josh Holstein
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress
Bill History and Actions:
January 12, 2022: Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee; Died in committee without hearing
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Wisconsin
SB 483 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Provides unrestricted OBC access. for adoptees at age 18. Due to the state’s long history of amending down unrestricted bills, and the January 5, 2022, Senate hearing (linked on the BN Wisconsin State page), we believe this bill is set up to continue the state’s confusing, discriminatory access law and is ripe for restrictions and conditions that deform groups will accept. The bill also conflicts with SB 524 (see below) , which passed the Senate last year and is now in the House.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Andre Jacque, Sen. Alberta Darling
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United, American Adoption Congress,Adoptee Equal Rights Task Force Wisconsin
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
August 5, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading
September 2, 2021: Hearing scheduled in Senate Committee for Human Services, Children, and Families canceled due to Covid illness of Sen. Jacque
January 5, 2022: Hearing held in Senate Human Services, Children, and Families Committee.
June 19, 2022: Committee vote on bill delayed due to DCF “concerns.” (bill will probably be amended down)
March 12, 2022: Died in Committee
HB 502 Summary: Companion to SB 483.
Lead Sponsor: Rep. Paul Tittl
Bill History and Actions:
August 24, 2021: Carry-over from 2021 session. Introduced; 1st read; referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 26, 2022: Hearing House Human Services, Children, and Families Committee (vote pending)
March 12, 2022: Died in Committee
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SB 524/ AB557 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Authorizes “offspring” of deceased adoptees to request copy of OBC and the release of other identifying information, but both bparents must be deceased. Seems to apply only for adoptees born and adopted in Wisconsin; those adopted out-of-state aren’t covered.
Lead Sponsor: various
Support:
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions
August 26, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading; referred to Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government
September 22, 2021: Hearing held in Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government
October 14, 2021: Committee recommends passage
October 20, 2021: 2nd and 3rd reading; passed Senate; bill received in House
December 7, 2021: 1st reading in House; referred to Rules committee
February 17. 2022: Hearing in House Rules Committee.
February 22, 2022: 2nd and 3rd readings in House Rules Committee; Do pass recommendation; sent to House for full vote; concurred
March 3, 2022: Sent to Governor
March 7, 2022: Signed by Governor
SAFE HAVEN BILLS
Illinois
HB4227 Summary: Codifies non-bureaucratic relinquishment/quick and dirty adoption surrender.” Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. New definition of “relinquish”, removes language stating that it is not a “relinquishment” under the Act if a mother who gives birth to an infant in a hospital, leaves the newborn infant at the hospital (i) without expressing an intent to return for the infant or (ii) stating that she will not return for the infant.” Amended to clarify that “no consent for surrender is needed.” IOW, infants born in hospitals and safe havened by parent(s) there will now be considered genuine Safe Haven “surrenders.”
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Michelle Mussman
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions
November 22, 2021: Filed
January 5, 2022: 1st reading; referred to House Rules Committee
January 11, 2022: Assigned to House Human Services Committee
January 12, 2022: Amendment filed; referred to House Rules Committee
February 18, 2021: Re-referred to House Rules Committee
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HB4699 Summary: Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Picks up where HB 4227 leaves off. Makes SH surrenders and subsequent adoption easier for birthparent(s) and public and private child welfare services. Relevant parts: Extends age of infant eligible for SH surrender from 7 days to 30 days. Provides that there is a presumption that by relinquishing a newborn infant under the Act, the infant’s parent waives notice of any legal proceeding to terminate his or her parental rights. Provides that first responders dispatched in response to a 9-1-1 call to accept a relinquished newborn infant must accept the relinquished newborn infant in accordance with the Act. Contains provisions on when and to whom a fire station or emergency medical facility must disclose the name and location of the hospital to which a relinquished infant was transported. Provides that, if possible, a hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility that receives a newborn infant must offer information about the relinquishment process to the relinquishing person in writing or by referring the person to a website or other electronic resource. Eliminates current information packet available to parent(s). Amended language attempts to hide fact that babies are run through private adoption agencies (though public can be used). Shortens from 60 to 30 days child is eligible for adoption proceedings to start. Mandates erasure of identity of child and parents (if known) from court records. Limits putative father rights. Contains provisions on a child welfare agency’s authority to place the infant in an adoptive home, foster home, child care facility, or other appropriate facility and to make medical and health-related decisions for the infant. Contains provisions concerning notice to the infant’s biological parents of legal proceedings to terminate their parental rights; the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the infant’s interests; petitions to return the infant to the infant’s parent; the alternative to relinquishment that results in the adoption of a relinquished infant under 30 (rather than 7) days of age; and other matters.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Support: Save Abanded Babies
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions
January 21, 2022: Filed; 1st reading; referred to House Rules Committee
February 1, 2022: Assigned to House Human Services Committee
February 18, 2021: Re-referred to House Rules Committee
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Iowa
HB 2420 Summary: Amends Iowa’s s Safe Haven law to increase age of infants that can be anonymously “relinquished” from 30 to 90 days. Amendments were offered but defeated to expand the age to 6 months and 1 year.,
Lead Sponsor(s): Committee Bill
Support
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Biill History & Actions:
February 16, 2022: Introduced
March 2, 2021: Passed House, 99-0
March 3, 2022: Senate: 1st reading; referred to Senate State Government Committee
March 16, 2022: Senate State Government Committee recommends Do Pass
May 24, 2022: Passed Senate 45-0
May 29, 2022: SIgned by Governor
Massachusetts
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HB3005 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Allows taxpayers to indicate on their state income tax form that they do not want their personal taxes to go towards “abortion services.” Those funds instead would be deposited in a special account, separate from the General Fund, to finance “public information” about the state’s Baby Safe Haven program. (NOTE: The status and history of this bill is a bit murky and so far difficult to reconstruct.) .
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Joseph McKenna
Support: Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Students for Life of America– New England Region
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions
March 29, 2021: Senate concurred; House: referred to Joint Committee on Revenue
January 12, 2022: Hearing
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New Jersey
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A 1350 Summary: Requires informational posters about “safe placement alternatives for newborn infants “be posted in public restrooms located in schools and universities used by females over the age of 12.
Lead Sponsor(s): Assb. Gabriela Mosqauera
Support
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions:
January 11, 2022: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee
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South Carolina
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HB 4019 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Increases the age infants may be “relinquished” under South Carolina’s Safe Haven law from 60 days to 1 year.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Heather Ammons Crawford
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions:
March 4, 2021: Introduced; referred to House Committee on the Judiciary
April 21, 2021: Favorable vote in Judiciary Committee
April 23, 2021: 2nd reading, passed 106-0; 3rd reading; sent to Senate
April 27, 2021: Introduced in Senate; 1st reading; referred to Senate Family and Veterans Committee
May 1,2 2022: Dead. Sine Die
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Virginia
HB 16 Summary: Increases the age infants may be “relinquished” under Virginia’s Safe Haven law from 14 days to 30- days.
Lead Sponsor(s): Del. Hyland “Buddy” Fowler
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions:
December 23, 2021: Prefiled; committee referral pending
January 28, 2022: Referred to House Courts of Justice, and House Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee
February 3, 2022: Hearing in House Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee; reported out
February 8, 2022: 2nd reading; engrossed; passed 99-0
February 10, 2022: Seate Constitutional reading dispensed; referred to Committee o the Judiciary
February 16, 2022: Passed 12-0
February 25, 2022: Passed House and Senate (block vote)
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SB 63 Summary: Companion to HB 16.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Frank Ruff
Bill History and Actions:
January 3, 2022: Prefiled; referred to Seate Committee on Judiciary
January 25, 2022: Passed for by the day
January 27, 2022: 2nd reading
January 28, 2022: 3rd reading; passed Senate 39-0.
February 22, 2022: 1st reading in House; referred to House Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee
February 25, 2022: Passed House and Senate (block vote)
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Wisconsin
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SB 594 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Amends Wisconsin Safe Haven law: (1) expands time frame for “surrender” from 72 hours to 30 days; (2) clarifies certain judicial and record-keeping procedures; (3) adds tribal agents to authorized SH receivers; (4) requires notification to tribal authorities when infant’s tribal affiliation is known; (5) mandates SH procedures in tribal SH cases to conform to state and federal ICWA law; (6) requires potential adopters of SH babies to sign an acknowledgment that adoption might not be finalized
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Joan Ballweg, Sen. Howard Marklein
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma
Bill History and Actions:
October 8, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading; referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
March 15, 2022: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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AB 631 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Companion to SB 594
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Barbara Dittrich
Bill History and Actions:
October 21, 2021: Introduced; 1st reading; referred to Housed Committee on Family Law
November 30, 2021: Amendment offered by sponsor to strike “anonymous” language and change to “confidential”
December 1, 2021: Public hearing held
March 15, 2022: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
SAFE HAVEN BABY BOX BILLS
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Indiana
SB 185 Summary: Modifies the newborn safety device requirements that apply to a fire department. Makes conforming changes to the immunity provisions applicable to the places at which a newborn safety device may be located.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Travis Holdman
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation. Adoptee Rights Law Center, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Missouri Open, New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Equal Access Oklahoma. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
January 6, 2022: 1st reading; referred to Senate Committee on Family and Children Services
January 11, 2022: Recommended Do Pass; adopted
January 31, 2022: Referred to House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
February 22, 2022: 2nd reading in House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety; vote Do Pass
February 24, 2022: House votes Do Pass;
March 3, 2022: Senate concurred with House amendments. Passed 46-0
March 14, 2022: Signed by Governor
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Kentucky
HB 442 Summary: Amends state Safe Haven law to add Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV ground ambulance providers to the approved list of entities allowed to install and operate a newborn safety device.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep Nancy Tate
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptee, Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions
February 2, 2022: Introduced; referred to House Committee on Committees
February 11, 2022: Referred to House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee
February 15, 2022: 1st reading; reported favorably
February 16, 2022: 2nd reading; referred to House Rules Committee
February 24, 29022: House votes Do Pass (93-0)
February 25, 2022: Sent to Senate; referred to Committee on Committees
March 7, 2022: Referred to Senate Veterans, Military& Public Protection Committee
March 10, 2022: 1st reading, reported favorable
March 11, 2022: 2nd reading, referred to Senate Rules Committee
March 23, 2022: 3rd reading; Passed 33-0
March 29, 2022: Signed by Governor
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Michigan
In 2018 the Michigan Legislature passed a bill to authorize the use of newborn safety devices, aka Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Governor Rick Snyder vetoed the bill. Here is his veto letter.
Summary SB 0708: Carry-over from 2021 session. Authorizes use of ‘newborn safety devices” to be used in Safe Haven surrenders.
Lead Sponsor: Sen. Paul Wonjo
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptee,
Bill History and Actions
October 28, 2021: Introduced; Referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans
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Summary SB 0709: Carry-over from 2021 session. Extends state law regarding reporting deaths to include the death of an infant born alive and surrendered under safety device law. The deceased infant shall be listed as “Baby Doe” and no information that would directly identify the deceased infant or the deceased infant’s parents shall be reported,
Lead Sponsor: Sen. Curt VanderWall
Support:
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees, Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions
October 28, 2021: Introduced; referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans
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Summary SB 0710: Carry-over from 2021 session. Modifies definition of newborn and allows surrender to a newborn safety device.
Lead Sponsor: Sen. Curt VandnerWall
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptee, Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions:
October 28, 2021: Introduced; referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans
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SB 0711 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Authorizes use of ‘newborn safety devices” to be used in Safe Haven surrenders; extends age of legal “surrender from 72 hours to 10 days
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Paul Wonjo
Support: Safe Have Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions:
October 28, 2021: Introduced; referred to Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans
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New Jersey
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A 2671 Summary: Back again! Requires newly constructed police stations, fire stations, and hospitals to provide “newborn safe device.” Allows affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment if parents leave child in baby box.
Lead (Sponsor(s): Assb. Gabriela Mosqauera
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, National Safe Haven Alliance
Bill History and Actions
February 14, 2022: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee
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New Mexico
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SB 168 Summary: Authorizes installation of Safe Haven Baby Boxes at Baby Safe Haven locations through the state; $330,00 appropriation from the General Fund to the local government division of the Department of Finance and Administration for expenditure in fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to install “surrender safety devices” at state-owned safe haven sites; (The Associated Press reported an appropriation of $1 million.) $70,000 allocated for BSH education in schools.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. David Gallegos, Sen Leo Jaramillo
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Espanola Firefighters Union (IAFF 4339)
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions
January 26, 2022: Introduced; referred to Senate Judiciary Committee; Senate Finance Committee, and SCC (not sure what that is)
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HB 157 Summary: Companion to SB 158
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Ambrose Castellano
Bill History and Actions
January 27, 2022: Introduced; referred to House Health and Human Services Committee
February 2, 2022: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass (7-3) recommendation with (minor) amendment(s); referred to House Appropriations and Finance Committee
February 9, 2022: HFAC reported out of committee with Do Pass
February 10, 2022: Tabled temporarily by motion House/ (New Mexico legislature adjourned, but politicians say money has been allocated. This bill will probably be heard in a Special Session later in the year.)
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Tennessee
SB 1146 Summary: Expands the procedure for surrendering a newborn infant without criminal liability to include placement in a newborn safety device located at a continuously staffed police station, fire station, or hospital; extends age limit from 2 weeks to 30 days. Requires that an infant delivered to a facility authorized to accept an infant as described in this amendment be issued a birth certificate by the office of vital records which supersedes and invalidates any previously issued birth certificate.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Richard Briggs
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, A Secret Safe Place for Newborns
Bill History and Actions
February 10, 2021: Filed, pass on 1st consideration
March 22, 2022: Senate Judiciary Committee: Do Pass 7-1-1
March 31, 2022: Passed Senate, 29-3
April 20, 2022: Passed Senate with Amendment 2 , 28-0-4
April 9, 2022: Signed by Governor
May 11, 2022: Effective Date
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HB 1932 Summary: Companion to SB 1146
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Jason Zachary
Bill History and Actions
February 11, 2021: Filed and introduced
March 2, 2022: Assigned to House Civil Justice Committee and House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
April 6, 2022: House Civil Justice Committee: Do Pass
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Virginia
HB 50 Summary: It’s back! Nearly identical to last year’s bill that was “passed-by” indefinitely” in Senate. Safe haven protections; newborn safety device. Provides an affirmative defense in certain criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings regarding child abuse or neglect to a parent who safely delivers his child within the first 30 days of the child’s life to a newborn safety device located at a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency services or at an attended emergency medical services agency that employs emergency medical services personnel. The bill also provides civil and criminal immunity to such hospitals and emergency medical services agencies for injuries to children received through such newborn safety devices, provided that (i) the injuries are not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct and (ii) the hospital or emergency medical services agency meets certain requirements regarding the establishment, functioning, and testing of the device. Current law requires the child to be delivered within the first 14 days of the child’s life at such hospital or emergency medical services agency.
Lead Sponsor: Del. Matt Farris
Support: Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Virginia Society for Human Life
Oppose: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Missouri Open, New Adoptee Rights Coalition, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, Equal Access Oklahoma, Oklahoma Original Birth Certificates for All Adult Adoptees. Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
Bill History and Actions
December 31, 2021: Prefiled; Committee pending
February 1, 2022: Amended to include the establishment of state-operated SH Hotline; referred to House Committee on Appropriations
February 2, 2022: Assigned to House Health and Human Resources Committee
February 7, 2022: House Subcommjitte recommends 8-0; House Appropriations recommends 22-0
February 9, 2022: 1st reading
February 10, 2022: 2d reading; House Subilstitute agreed; (state-run hotline) engrossed
February 11, 2022: 3rd reading; passed House 98-1
February 14, 2022: In Senate; referred to Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
February 15, 2022: Passed Senate Rehabilitation and Social Service Committee (15-0)
February 18, 2022: Referred to Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
March 3, 2022: 3rd reading. Passed Senate 39-0.
March 7, 2022: House rejects Senate amendment to delay funding for hotline until appropriations bill lis passed
March 8, 2022: Senate insists on amendment; conference requested
March 10, 2022: Conference appointed
March 11, 2022: Both houses agreed
April 7, 2022: Signed by Governor
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SB 175 Summary: Companion to HB50.
Lead Sponsor(s) Sen. Mark Peake
Bill History and Actions:
January 10, 2022: Prefiled
January 22, 2022: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
January 24, 2022: SB 16 into bill incorporated by Senate Judiciary Committee
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FEDERAL BILLS
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021
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HB1593/S967 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. PRIORITY! Reintroduction of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019-2020., Will grant automatic citizenship to most cross-country adoptees to the US-born before February 27, 1983. Those born after that date are covered by the federal Child Citizenship Act ofo 2000. See the Bastard Nation Analysis of the 2019-2020 bill for more information. We will update that analysis soon.
Lead Sponsor(s) Rep. Adam Smith; Sen.Roy Blunt
Support:: This bill is supported by dozens of organizations throughout the US. See BN’s analysis of the 2019-2020 bill for a list as well as Adoptees4Justice and Adoptee Rights Campaign pages linked from our Citizenship page.
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions
March 3, 2021: (House) Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee
March 25, 2021: (Senate) Read twice; referred to Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 18, 2021: (House) Referred to House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
February 4, 2022: Passed in the House as an amendment to the COMPETES bill. This is a complicated legislative maneuver See the FAQ by the Adoptee Rights Law Center for an easy-to-follow explanation of what this means.
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Other Bills of Interest
Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act
S117 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Requires the Department of State to establish an intercountry adoption advisory committee to consult on and provide recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. Adoption service providers adoptive families, adoptees, adoption attorneys, social workers, representatives of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) are required to be members.
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Support:
Opposition:
Bill History and Actions:
January 28, 2021: Introduced; Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Safe Home Act of 2021
HR 1247/S 397 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session Makes unregulated custody transfers a form of child abuse and neglect under federal child-welfare law. Specifically, an unregulated custody transfer occurs when a child is placed with a non-relative or otherwise unfamiliar adult, with the intention of severing the parental or guardian relationship with the child, without reasonably ensuring the child’s safety, and without legally transferring parental or guardian rights. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to (1) report on the causes, effects, and prevalence of unregulated custody transfers; (2) develop policy recommendations for preventing such transfers; and (3) issue guidance to the states.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. James R. Langvin; Sen. Amy Klobulchar
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
February 23, 2021: House: Introduced; referred to House Committee and Education and Labor
February 23, 2021: Senate: Read twice, referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee
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Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
HR 485 Summary: Reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse.
Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near fatalities resulting from maltreatment, and (2) develop an electronic interstate data exchange system that allows states to share information from their child abuse and neglect registries with other states.
The bill also addresses child abuse and neglect related to families impacted by substance use disorders, racial bias in the child protective services system, and child sexual abuse.
Further, the bill revises the community-based grants program to emphasize access to effective services for diverse populations and to promote the development of statewide strategies to scale up family strengthening services.
Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers.
Lead Sponsor(s): Rep. Robert Scott
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions
March 15, 2021: Passed House
March 17, 2021: Received in Senate; read twice, referred to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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21st Century Children and Families Act
HR 5658 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Summary pending
Lead Spnosor(s): Rep. Karen Bass
Support: Bastard Nation, Adoptee Rights Law Center, Adoptees United
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
November 4, 2021: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
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Children in Family Security Act of 2021.
S 3280 Summary: Carry-over from 2021 session. Summary Pending
Lead Sponsor(s): Sen. Roy Blunt
Support:
Oppose:
Bill History and Actions:
November 30, 2021: Read twice; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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H.R.6505 – Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2022
HR 6505 Summary: This is not an adoption-related bill per se, but nonetheless a bill to watch. The bill’s goal is to incentivize pregnancy/discourage abortion by creating a tax credit for pregnant people for their unborn, born and in some cases miscarriages and stillbirths. It could be used by adoption agencies to encourage relinquishment, although in most cases potential birthparents do not have the income to qualify.
Lead Sponsor(s) Rep. Jason Smith
Support:
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Bill History and Actions
January 25, 2022: Introduced: referred to House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees
Updated: July 24, 2022
