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Utah House rejects bill allowing adoptees to petition courts for confidential intermediaries
Summary
After extended floor debate and two adopted amendments, the Utah House narrowly rejected HB 289 — which would have allowed 30-year-old adoptees to petition for court-appointed confidential intermediaries to contact birth parents — by a 35–36 margin on Feb. 19.
The Utah House heard extensive floor debate on House Bill 289 on Feb. 19 before ultimately filing the measure after a narrow defeat.
Sponsor presentation and two floor amendments: Representative (sponsor of HB 289) described the bill as a compromise to allow a 30‑year‑old adoptee to petition a court for an intermediary to locate birth parents, with court-appointed intermediaries making discreet contact and returning to the court if parents are located or deceased. Amendment No. 1…
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