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House passes bill letting adult adoptees request original birth certificate from state health department
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 100 to let adopted adults request a copy of their original birth certificate from the Department of Public Health without first seeking a court order; the measure passed 145‑14.
Representative Joseph Gullett presented Senate Bill 100 to the House, saying the bill “brings fairness to the process of adopted individuals.” Gullett told the chamber the bill allows an adoptee, when turning 18, to request a copy of their original birth certificate directly from the Department of Public Health rather than petitioning superior court; the House passed the bill 145 yeas to 14 nays.
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