BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6320: Adult adoptees/birth info

Addressing disclosure of adoption information.

Summary

  • Adoption records held by DSHS, an adoption agency, or maintained in court files must be confidential except reasonably available non-identifying information must be disclosed upon the written request for information from the adoptive parent, the adoptee, or the birth parent.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6320), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced
January 12, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to access to original birth certificate information for adult adoptees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6320 in other sessions

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