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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021
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AN ACT
RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- PASSIVE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION
MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRY ACT -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
Introduced By: Senator Stephen R. Archambault
Date Introduced: May 14, 2021
Referred To: Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 15-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "Passive Voluntary Adoption
2 Mutual Consent Registry Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
3 15-7.2-16. Public information.
4 The Rhode Island department of health shall provide the public with information regarding
5 the registry, including a link to the information posted by the court, on its website and in the division
6 of vital records defined in chapter 3 of title 23.
7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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 EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
AN ACT
RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- PASSIVE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION
MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRY ACT -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
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1 This act would direct the department of health to provide information regarding the passive
2 voluntary adoption reunion registry on the department of health's website and in the division of
3 vital records.
4 This act would take effect upon passage.
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