SB 854: Release of Adoption Information
GENERAL BILL by Stewart
Release of Adoption Information; Revising the information that may be disclosed from hearings and records in adoption proceedings without a court order; removing a required fee for certain services and expenses; revising a requirement regarding the release of identifying information of birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees; authorizing the Department of Health to break the seal of specified birth records upon the request of certain persons under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/16/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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SB 854, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2023 at 10:27 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 373 Release of Adoption information Casello Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.085 Disclosure by adoption entity. Page 5 (pdf) 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. Page 1 (pdf) 382.015 New certificates of live birth; duty of clerks of court and department. Page 4 (pdf)