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RI House Bill No.5287
BY Representative John Barr

ENTITLED, An Act RELATING TO ADOPTION OF CHILDREN -- ACCESS TO RECORDS {LC693/1}

01/24/2001 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/07/2001 Scheduled for Hearing and/or consideration

Bill Summery: At age 21 , an adopted person has the right to obtain a copy of state held birth records and court records pertaining to his/her adoption.

To read the full text: please go to http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/HouseText01/H5287.htm

RI Senate Bill No.387
BY Walsh, Walton

ENTITLED, An Act RELATING TO ADOPTION OF CHILDREN -- ACCESS TO RECORDS {LC2057/1} 02/13/2001 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary No hearing date yet Bill Summery: At age 21 , an adopted person has the right to obtain a copy of state held birth records and court records pertaining to his/her adoption.

To read the full text: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/SenateText01/S0387.htm or http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/BillText01.html

RI Senate Bill No .330
BY Senators: Walsh, Walton, Paiva-Weed

ENTITLED, An Act RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- PASSIVE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRY ACT {LC1454/1} 02/08/2001 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (see above listing) Bill Summery: This Act will expand the current mutual consent registry system will establish an search and consent registry system.

RI Senate Bill No. 388
BY Walsh

ENTITLED, An Act RELATING TO THE PASSIVE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRY ACT {LC2207/1} 02/13/2001 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (ses above listing) Bill Summery: This act will repeal the "AP Objection Clause" in the current mutual consent registry.

To read the full text: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/SenateText01/S0388.htm or http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/BillText01.html

RI Senate Bill No. 386
BY Walsh

ENTITLED, An Act RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS - ADOPTION - BIRTH CERTIFICATES {LC2206/1} 02/13/2001 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (see above listing) Bill Summery: This act will restore the right to obtain a copy of an original birth certificate to persons adopted prior to January 1, 1944.

To read the full text: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/SenateText01/S0386.htm or http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText01/BillText01.html

Rhode Island LEGISLATIVE ALERT

The Hearing for H-5287 has been cancelled for March 7th due to delays caused by the HUGE (!) blizzard in RI. H-5287 has been rescheduled for Wed. March 21 and will still be heard by the House HEW Committee.Please plan to attend or send written testimony to HEW Chair [ rep-cambio@rilin.state.ri.us ] for this important March 21st hearing on Adult Adoptees Right to Obtain their Original Birth Certificate. Watch for further updates regarding this important hearing at the RI State House Let us know if you have contacted YOUR legislator or member of the HEW Committee for their support of H-5287. H-5287~March 21, 2001~6PM

Adopted Adults Deserve the Same Rights As Non-Adopted Adults ! ! ! ! !

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Contact is vital --early and often!

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