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Senate approves bill granting adoptees access to birth records with notification period; 30‑4 vote
Summary
House Bill 47, which would give all Idaho adoptees equal access to birth records with a 30‑day notification period for birth parents and options for contact or redaction, passed the Senate 30‑4 with one absence.
The Idaho Senate on March 18 approved House Bill 47 to expand adoptees’ access to original birth records to all adoptees, regardless of when the adoption occurred. Sponsor Senator Shippey said the bill “ensures equal treatment for all Idaho adoptees” and provides a confidential, structured process for requests.
Under the bill as described on the floor, an adult adoptee who requests birth records triggers a 30‑day notification window during which the…
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