BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5216: Adoption records disclosure
Regulating the disclosure of confidential adoption records.
Summary
- Declares that, if the confidential intermediary obtains from the person being sought written consent for disclosure of only nonidentifying information to the petitioner, the court may then order that the nonidentifying information be released to the petitioner. Requires any record of consent regarding the release of nonidentifying information only to be sealed as provided in RCW 26.33.330.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Betti Sheldon (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 20, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5216 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5216 (2025–26) Green energy/community
- SB 5216 (2023–24) Collisions/driver reexam
- SB 5216 (2021–22) Tax preferences
- SB 5216 (2019–20) Multistage threat assessment
- SB 5216 (2017–18) Firearms/hunting education
- SB 5216 (2015–16) Manuf/mobile home lot rental
- SB 5216 (2013–14) Long-term care insurance
- SB 5216 (2011–12) Initiative & referendum fees