Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 972 — AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES BY ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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972 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
972 January Session, 2019 AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES BY ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS.
4993 Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by:
(PD) AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH RECORDS BY ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS.
(c) Upon request, the department shall issue an uncertified copy of an original certificate of birth to (1) an adopted person who is eighteen years of age or older, [whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,] or (2) such adopted person's adult child or grandchild.
(c) Upon written request, the [department] registrar of vital statistics of the town of an adopted person's birth shall, not later than thirty days after such written request, issue an uncertified copy of an original certificate of birth to (1) [an] such adopted person [who] if he or she is eighteen years of age or older, [whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,] or (2) such adopted person's adult child or grandchild.
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Section 7-53a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
Section 7-53a of the general statutes is repealed and the LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00972-R01 of 4 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
[(a) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Public Health shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the number of original birth certificates issued annually to adopted persons eighteen years of age or older whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983, or the adult children or grandchildren of adopted persons in accordance with section 7-53, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.] [(b)] Not later than January 1, [2016] 2020, and annually thereafter until January 1, [2021] 2025, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the number of contact preference forms and medical health history forms annually filed with the department in accordance with section 17a-60a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.
972 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
[(a) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Public Health shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the number of original birth certificates issued annually to adopted persons eighteen years of age or older whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983, or the adult children or grandchildren of adopted persons in accordance with section 7-53, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.] [(b)] Not later than January 1, [2016] 2020, and annually thereafter until January 1, [2021] 2025, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the number of contact preference forms and medical health history forms annually filed with the [department] Department of Children and Families in accordance with section 17a- 60a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.
(c) Regardless of the date parental rights were terminated, on or after July 1, [2015] 2019, the Department of Public Health shall, upon request, issue an uncertified copy of an original birth certificate to an adopted person eighteen years of age or older who is the subject of the birth certificate, [and whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,] or such adopted person's adult child or grandchild, in accordance with the provisions of section 7-53, as amended by this act.
(c) Regardless of the date parental rights were terminated, on or after July 1, [2015] 2019, the [Department of Public Health] registrar of vital statistics of the town of an adopted person's birth shall, [upon] not later than thirty days after a written request, issue an uncertified copy of an original birth certificate to [an] such adopted person if he or she is eighteen years of age or older [who is] and the subject of [the] such birth certificate, [and whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,] or to such adopted person's adult child or grandchild, in accordance with the provisions of section 7-53, as amended by this LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00972 of 4 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
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[(a) On the petition of an adopted person who is eighteen years of age or older and whose adoption was finalized prior to October 1, 1983, or such adopted person's adult child or grandchild, the Probate Court or the Superior Court that finalized an adoption or appointed a guardian ad litem in accordance with section 45a-753 shall issue an order directing the Department of Public Health to issue an uncertified copy of an original birth certificate to such adopted person or such adopted person's child or grandchild in accordance with subsection (b) of section 7-53, provided each birth parent named on the original birth certificate:
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972 [(a) On the petition of an adopted person who is eighteen years of age or older and whose adoption was finalized prior to October 1, 1983, or such adopted person's adult child or grandchild, the Probate Court or the Superior Court that finalized an adoption or appointed a guardian ad litem in accordance with section 45a-753 shall issue an order directing the Department of Public Health to issue an uncertified copy of an original birth certificate to such adopted person or such adopted person's child or grandchild in accordance with subsection (b) of section 7-53, provided each birth parent named on the original birth certificate:
or (3)] or (2) a legal representative or guardian ad litem consents to the release of identifying information on behalf of the birth parent, in accordance with section 45a-753.
or (3)] or (2) a legal representative or guardian ad litem consents to the release of identifying information on LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00972-3 of 4 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
972 behalf of the birth parent, in accordance with section 45a-753.
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Section 1 July 1, 2019 7-53(c) Sec.
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972 Section 1 July 1, 2019 7-53(c) Sec.
4 July 1, 2019 45a-751c Statement of Purpose:
4 July 1, 2019 45a-751c PD Joint Favorable Subst.
To grant access to original birth records to all adopted persons eighteen years of age or older who were born in Connecticut regardless of date of birth.
JUD Joint Favorable LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00972- 4 of 4 R02-SB.docx }
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The bill expands access to original birth records for adopted persons by removing the restriction based on the date of adoption.

  • Section 7-53

    whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,

    Adopted persons who are eighteen or older can request their original birth certificate regardless of the date of their adoption.

  • Section 7-53a

    Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Public Health shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, concerning the number of original birth certificates issued annually to adopted persons eighteen years of age or older whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983, or the adult children or grandchildren of adopted persons in accordance with section 7-53, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.

    Removes the requirement for the Commissioner of Public Health to report on original birth certificates issued specifically based on adoption finalized after October 1, 1983.

  • Section 7-53a

    2016 → 2020

    Extends the deadline for annual reporting from the Commissioner of Children and Families to start in 2020 instead of 2016.

  • Section 7-53a

    2021 → 2025

    Extends the period over which the Commissioner of Children and Families must report on contact preference forms and medical health history forms from 2021 to 2025.

  • Section 45a-751b

    and whose adoption was finalized on or after October 1, 1983,

    Removes the restriction on adopted persons being able to request their original birth certificate based on the date of their adoption.

  • Section 45a-751c

    whose adoption was finalized prior to October 1, 1983, or such adopted person's adult child or grandchild,

    Allows a wider range of applicants to petition for access to original birth certificates without restrictions based on the adoption date.

  • Section 45a-751c

    Consents → consents

    Standardizes the language for consent from birth parents.

  • Section 45a-751c

    or (3)

    Simplifies the conditions under which identifying information can be released.

Action History

  1. BILL PASSED TEMPORARILY

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 687

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  4. SENATE PASSED

  5. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  6. MATTER PASS RETAINED

  7. DESIGNATED ONLY SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable

  13. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  14. FILE NO. 597

  15. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 293

  16. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  17. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  18. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/09/19

  19. FILED WITH LCO

  20. Joint Favorable Substitute

  21. PUBLIC HEARING 0315

  22. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

Sponsors

  • Michael D'Agostino · Primary
  • Gary A. Turco · Primary
  • Edwin Vargas · Primary
  • Jason Doucette · Primary
  • Robin Green · Primary
  • Jill Barry · Primary
  • Brian Lanoue · Primary
  • Larry B. Butler · Primary
  • Robyn A. Porter · Primary
  • David Arconti · Primary
  • John K. Hampton · Primary
  • Caroline Simmons · Primary
  • Cristin McCarthy Vahey · Primary
  • Anne Dauphinais · Primary
  • Kim Rose · Primary
  • Michael A. Winkler · Primary
  • Anne Meiman Hughes · Primary
  • Bill Simanski · Primary
  • Henry J. Genga · Primary
  • Charles J. Ferraro · Primary
  • Tom Delnicki · Primary
  • David Michel · Primary
  • Raghib Allie-Brennan · Primary
  • Kenneth M Gucker · Primary
  • Tom Arnone · Primary
  • Gregory Haddad · Primary
  • Steve Cassano · Primary
  • Peter A. Tercyak · Primary
  • Robin E. Comey · Primary
  • Susan M. Johnson · Primary
  • Rick L. Hayes · Primary
  • Patrick S. Boyd · Primary
  • George S. Logan · Primary
  • Anthony J. D'Amelio · Primary
  • Jeff Currey · Primary
  • Josh Elliott · Primary
  • Derek Slap · Primary
  • Bob Duff · Primary
  • Catherine A. Osten · Primary
  • K. Mccarty · Primary

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Sponsors (40)

  • D'Agostino, Michael
  • Turco, Gary A.
  • Vargas, Edwin
  • Doucette, Jason
  • Green, Robin
  • Barry, Jill
  • Lanoue, Brian
  • Butler, Larry B.
  • Porter, Robyn A.
  • Arconti, David
  • Hampton, John K.
  • Simmons, Caroline
  • McCarthy Vahey, Cristin
  • Dauphinais, Anne
  • Rose, Kim
  • Winkler, Michael A.
  • Hughes, Anne Meiman
  • Simanski, Bill
  • Genga, Henry J.
  • Ferraro, Charles J.
  • Delnicki, Tom
  • Michel, David
  • Allie-Brennan, Raghib
  • Gucker, Kenneth M
  • Arnone, Tom
  • Haddad, Gregory
  • Cassano, Steve
  • Tercyak, Peter A.
  • Comey, Robin E.
  • Johnson, Susan M.
  • Hayes, Rick L.
  • Boyd, Patrick S.
  • Logan, George S.
  • D'Amelio, Anthony J.
  • Currey, Jeff
  • Elliott, Josh
  • Derek Slap Democratic
  • Bob Duff Democratic
  • Catherine A. Osten Democratic
  • Mccarty, K.

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 972?
SB 972 is sponsored by D'Agostino, Michael, Turco, Gary A., Vargas, Edwin, Doucette, Jason, Green, Robin, Barry, Jill, Lanoue, Brian, Butler, Larry B., Porter, Robyn A., Arconti, David, Hampton, John K., Simmons, Caroline, McCarthy Vahey, Cristin, Dauphinais, Anne, Rose, Kim, Winkler, Michael A., Hughes, Anne Meiman, Simanski, Bill, Genga, Henry J., Ferraro, Charles J., Delnicki, Tom, Michel, David, Allie-Brennan, Raghib, Gucker, Kenneth M, Arnone, Tom, Haddad, Gregory, Cassano, Steve, Tercyak, Peter A., Comey, Robin E., Johnson, Susan M., Hayes, Rick L., Boyd, Patrick S., Logan, George S., D'Amelio, Anthony J., Currey, Jeff, Elliott, Josh, Derek Slap (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), and Mccarty, K..
What is the current status of SB 972?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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