Bill > SB381

This bill, effective July 1, 2028, will allow adopted individuals and descendants of deceased adopted individuals to access the original birth certificate, which is the birth certificate issued at the time of birth before adoption proceedings. It also establishes a process for requesting this original birth certificate and requires the State Registrar to create a "contact preference form" for birth parents to indicate their wishes regarding contact with their adopted child or their descendants, which will be provided when an original birth certificate is requested. Additionally, the bill removes an exception that allowed adopting parents to request that certain information, like the facility of birth and the race/color of parents, be omitted from the new birth certificate issued after adoption.