This bill amends Minnesota's adoption laws to enhance adult adoptees' access to their original birth records and related information. It allows individuals aged 18 and older to request their original birth records and introduces a contact preference form for birth parents. The legislation also clarifies the rights of adopted individuals and their relatives regarding access to these records, while mandating a public awareness campaign by the commissioner of human services to inform affected parties about the changes.

To streamline the process, the bill repeals several existing statutes that governed access to adoption records, removing the confidentiality designation for certain records and replacing it with a private data classification. This aims to balance the privacy rights of birth parents with the rights of adopted individuals to access their original birth information. The bill establishes an effective date for its provisions, with most taking effect on July 1, 2024, and specific sections becoming effective earlier on August 1, 2023, allowing for a transition period for the new regulations.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 13.10, 13.465, 144.218, 144.225, 144.2252, 259.83, 260C.317
1st Engrossment: 13.10, 13.465, 144.218, 144.225, 144.2252, 259.83, 260C.317
1st Engrossment: 13.10, 13.465, 144.218, 144.225, 144.2252, 259.83, 260C.317