January 12, 2000
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Assembly Bill 526 was introduced on 10/12/99 by Representative David Cullen (D) and is being co-sponsored by Senator Joanne Heulsman (R), both of whom are attorneys. It has been referred to the Committee on Family Law.
UPDATE: This bill received a public hearing in the Family Law Committee on 1/6/00.
THIS BILL MUST BE STOPPED!
Under the provisions of this bill, an adoptee age 18 or older, would be allowed to request a copy of their original birth certificate, however, the bill seeks to expand and change the current veto system by requiring the state of Wisconsin to search out and notify a birthparent that a request for the obc has been made. It also extends the provision to allow descendents of the birthparents to also file a disclosure veto if the birthparent is deceased or shown to be legally incompetent. This disclosure veto is then valid for 99 years from the adoptee's date of birth!
In addition, in true UAA form, this bill seeks to add penalties for any person who makes an unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, whether identifying or non-identifying, or who gives or offers to give, or who accepts or offers to accept anything of value for that disclosure. Penalties include $10,000 fine or imprisonment for 9 months, or both for the first offense and fined $10,000 or imprisoned for 2 years or both for any 2nd or later offense.
Please write the sponsors of this bill and ask them to withdraw their support of the UAA and let them know that the only acceptable records access provision is one that provides for adult adoptee access to their own original birth certificate without conditions or qualifications!
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Representative David Cullen (D) |
Senator Joanne Heulsman (R) |
Please write the Family Law committee members and ask them to vote NO on Assembly Bill 526!
Representative Carol Owens (R) |
Representative Bonnie L. Ladwig (R) |
Representative Michael D. Huebsch (R) |
Representative Mark L. Pettis (R) |
Representative Phil Montgomery (R) |
Representative Tony Staskunas (D) |
Representative Terese Berceau (D) |
Representative Peggy Krusick (D) |
Representative Michael A. Lehman (R) |
Wisconsin Adoptee Activism
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