2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.629 (Act 100)
An act relating to access to adoption records
Rep. Kathryn Webb
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Rep. Jessica Brumsted , Rep. Maxine Grad , Rep. Maida Townsend
5/4/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 3, 2022
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Kathryn Webb
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted
- Rep. Maxine Grad
- Rep. Maida Townsend
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/4/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 3, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to access to adoption records
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to access to adoption records
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to access to adoption records
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H.629 - An act relating to access to adoption records
Continued Discussion.
- 1:15 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Committee Documents
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
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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.
No committee of conference report found for H.629 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to access to adoption records
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 15A V.S.A. § 3-802. Issuance of new, amended birth certificate |
| 15A V.S.A. § 6-105. Disclosure of identifying information |
| 15A V.S.A. § 6-106. Request for nondisclosure |
| 15A V.S.A. § 6-107. Release of original birth certificate |
| 15A V.S.A. § 6-111. Public notice of statutory change |
| 15A V.S.A. § 6-112. Action for disclosure of information |
