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NY A05036

NY A05036
Relates to adoptee rights; clarifies language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees; permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they reach the age of 18; creates a contact preference to be filed by birth parents.


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Introduced
02/06/2017
In Committee
06/20/2017
Crossed Over
06/20/2017
Passed
12/19/2017
Dead
Vetoed
12/29/2017

Introduced Session

2017-2018 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Relates to adoptee rights; clarifies language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees; permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they reach the age of 18; creates a contact preference to be filed by birth parents.

AI Summary

This bill relates to adoptee rights and clarifies the language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees. It permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they reach the age of 18 and creates a contact preference form to be filed by birth parents. The bill also directs the Department of Health to develop an adoption information registry and birth parent registration consent form, and requires the Department to conduct an information campaign to inform the public about the adoption information registry and the provisions of this bill.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (78)

Carmen Arroyo (OTHER)* Didi Barrett (D)* David Buchwald (D)* Marc Butler (R)* Vivian Cook (D)* Brian Curran (R)* Maritza Davila (D)* Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)* Steven Englebright (D)* Patricia Fahy (D)* Joe Giglio (R)* Richard Gottfried (D)* Steve Hawley (R)* Mark Johns (R)* Brian Kolb (R)* Kieran Lalor (R)* Barbara Lifton (D)* Donna Lupardo (D)* William Magee (D)* Nicole Malliotakis (R)* John McDonald (D)* Dave McDonough (R)* Michael Miller (D)* Bob Oaks (R)* Phil Palmesano (R)* Tony Palumbo (R)* Amy Paulin (D)* Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)* N. Nick Perry (D)* Gary Pretlow (D)* Ed Ra (R)* Phil Ramos (D)* José Rivera (D)* Robert Rodriguez (D)* Linda Rosenthal (D)* Sean Ryan (D)* Frank Skartados (D)* Michaelle Solages (D)* Dan Stec (R)* Raymond Walter (R)* David Weprin (D)* Tremaine Wright (D)* Ken Zebrowski (D)* Jeffrion Aubry (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Michael Blake (D),  Karl Brabenec (R),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  William Colton (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Michael DenDekker (D),  Erik Dilan (D),  Dave DiPietro (R),  Sandy Galef (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Dov Hikind (D),  Earlene Hooper (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Latoya Joyner (D),  Ron Kim (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Dean Murray (R),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Matthew Titone (D),  Michele Titus (D),  Latrice Walker (D), 

Last Action

tabled (on 12/29/2017)

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