This bill amends Section 39-258 of the Idaho Code to update the provisions regarding the release of adoption information to adoptees. Key changes include the stipulation that for adoptions occurring on or after July 1, 2022, the natural or adoptive parentage of each parent must be demonstrated on the new birth certificate. Additionally, it establishes that adoptees aged 18 or older can request a copy of their original birth certificate, medical and demographic information, and the report of adoption, provided they complete a voluntary adoption registration process.

The bill also introduces new privacy protections for birth parents, allowing them to indicate their preferred method of contact with the adoptee, request no contact, or ask for their name and other personally identifying information to be redacted for a period of five years. After this period, the adoptee can request the documents again, and the same provisions will apply. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2025.