IN HB1255 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Access to identifying information. Requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession and the federal limited access death master file if an eligible individual submits a request for the release of identifying information of a birth parent or adoptee. (Current law requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession.) Provides, with exceptions under current law, that a consent of an adoptee or birth parent is not required if the individual requesting the identifying information submits records from the death master file indicating that the adoptee or birth parent is deceased.
Title
Access to identifying information. Requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession and the federal limited access death master file if an eligible individual submits a request for the release of identifying information of a birth parent or adoptee. (Current law requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession.) Provides, with exceptions under current law, that a consent of an adoptee or birth parent is not required if the individual requesting the identifying information submits records from the death master file indicating that the adoptee or birth parent is deceased.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-01-11 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2016-01-11 | House | Coauthored by Representative Clere |
2016-01-11 | House | Authored by Representative Summers |
Indiana State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1255/details |
Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/4/0/324054a7/HB1255.01.INTR.pdf |