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H.629 (Act 100)

An act relating to access to adoption records

Rep. Kathryn Webb , Rep. Jessica Brumsted , Rep. Maxine Grad , Rep. Maida Townsend
5/4/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 3, 2022
Sponsor(s)
Last Recorded Action
Senate 5/4/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 3, 2022
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An act relating to access to adoption records

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to access to adoption records

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to access to adoption records

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to access to adoption records

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:15 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Walk-through and Witness Testimony.

Rep. Kathryn Webb, Sponsor
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families

Friday, February 11, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
15 Minutes After the Floor

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Committee Discussion and Witness Testimony TBD.

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:45 PM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Witness Testimony.

Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Witness Testimony.

Becca Dragon, Vice President, People for Ethical Adoption Reform
Ellie Lane, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
Rebekah Henson, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
Marley Greiner, Executive Chair and Co-Founder, Bastard Nation

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy, Impacted New York Citizen
Annette O'Connell , Search Angel
Rep. Roberta Beavers, Maine Legislature
Kate Van Wagner, Options Coordinator, Lund Center
Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
1:15 PM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Walk-through of New Draft, Witness Testimony, Committee Discussion, Possible Vote.

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Shuma, Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Kate Van Wagner, Options Coordinator, Lund Center
Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
10:15 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Continued Discussion.

1:15 PM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Continued Discussion and Possible Vote.


Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Becca Dragon, Vice President, People for Ethical Adoption Reform
Ellie Lane, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy, Impacted New York Citizen
Kate Van Wagner, Options Coordinator, Lund Center
Rebekah Henson, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Laurie Canty, Director of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Friday, April 1, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Mark-up and vote

Jessie Hammond, Public Health Statistics Chief, Department of Health
Laurie Foster, Legislative liaison and Vice President, American College Nurse Midwives Vermont Affiliate
Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Becca Dragon, Vice President, People for Ethical Adoption Reform

Friday, April 8, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Pearson Amendment

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor, -
Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records

Overview of Senate Amendment.

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC

An act relating to access to adoption records

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Rep. Roberta Beavers, Maine Legislature
  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy, Impacted New York Citizen
  • Becca Dragon, Vice President, People for Ethical Adoption Reform
  • Marley Greiner, Executive Chair and Co-Founder, Bastard Nation
  • Rebekah Henson, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
  • Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office
  • Ellie Lane, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
  • Thomas Little, General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
  • Annette O'Connell , Search Angel
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Christina Shuma, Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
  • Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
  • Kate Van Wagner, Options Coordinator, Lund Center
  • Rep. Kathryn Webb, Sponsor
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Laurie Canty, Director of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy, Impacted New York Citizen
  • Becca Dragon, Vice President, People for Ethical Adoption Reform
  • Laurie Foster, Legislative liaison and Vice President, American College Nurse Midwives Vermont Affiliate
  • Jessie Hammond, Public Health Statistics Chief, Department of Health
  • Rebekah Henson, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
  • Ellie Lane, Impacted Citizen, New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
  • Gregory Luce, Attorney, Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor, -
  • Christine Shuma , Adoption Registry Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
  • Kate Van Wagner, Options Coordinator, Lund Center
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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An act relating to access to adoption records

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to access to adoption records

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.629 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

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