Assembly Bill 390 aims to expand access to original impounded birth records for adoptees in Wisconsin. Under the proposed legislation, individuals who are 18 years or older and whose birth records have been impounded will be entitled to receive an uncertified copy of their original unaltered birth record upon request. This change eliminates the previous requirement that access to these records be granted only with an affidavit from the birth parent. The bill also mandates that the state registrar inform the requester about existing laws regarding access to information about their birth parents when issuing the uncertified copy.

In addition to expanding access, the bill includes several amendments and renumbering of existing statutes related to the handling of birth records. Notably, it consolidates and renumbers sections concerning the Department of Children and Families' responsibilities and the conditions under which birth records can be accessed. The bill maintains certain restrictions for adoptions involving Indian children and specifies that the state registrar must provide unrestricted access to the original birth record without the need for parental consent, thereby streamlining the process for adoptees seeking their birth information.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 48.433(2), 48.433, 48.433(3)(a), 48.433(8)(a), 69.22(1)(b), 69.22