WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1784: Adoption info disclosure

Disclosing adoption information.

Summary

  • Provides that, after receiving a request by an adopted person eighteen years of age or older, the department of health shall provide the person with a noncertified copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate, unless the birth parent has filed an affidavit of nondisclosure. Takes effect July 1, 2002.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1784), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Brian Sullivan D-29Don Cox R-9Bill Grant D-16Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1784 in other sessions

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