2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1395: Adoption; authorize original birth certificate to be provided to certain adoptees and birth parent contact forms.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create New Section 93-17-206, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Bureau Of Vital Records Of The State Board Of Health To Issue, Upon Request, A Copy Of The Original Birth Certificate Of An Adoptee Who Is 21 Years Of Age Or Older; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Bureau To Prepare A Contact Preference Form That A Birth Parent May File With The Bureau Indicating The Birth Parent's Preference Regarding Being Contacted By A Child The Parent Placed For Adoption; To Require The Bureau To Release A Contact Preference Form, If Any, To An Adoptee Whenever The Adoptee Is Issued An Original Birth Certificate; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202513.3 KB