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- Approval memo.19
- Signed chap.480
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.156
- Substituted for A8307
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.815
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.975
- Referred to health
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Relates to the adoption registry
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5145
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the adoption registry
Purpose
To allow persons not born in New York State but whose adoptions were finalized in New York State to participate in the New York State adoption registry.
Summary of provisions
Section 4138-c of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to provide the term "adoptee" shall mean persons born in New York State or any other state within the United States or District of Columbia whose adoption took place in New York State. Subdivisions 2 and 4 of section 4138-c are amended to read as follows: Upon application for registration by an adoptee not born in this state, or by a birth parent or sibling of such an adoptee, the department shall search the records of the department to determine whether the adoptee's adoption occurred within this state. If the department determines that the adoption occurred within this state, it shall register the applicant if he or she is otherwise qualified and make appropriate notifications.
Justification
Current law states that only adoptees born in New York State may participate in the state adoption registry. This excludes persons who were born in other states but then adopted into families located in New York. This bill would change the requirements to include adoptees born in any state within the United States and District of Columbia, whose adoption then took place within New York State. This bill would allow persons born in other states to participate in the New York adoption registry who currently do not have this privilege.
Legislative history
Similar to 2007/2008 S.4586 Referred to Health
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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