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HB 2211 - 2011-12
Regarding adoptees' access to information, including original birth certificates.
Sponsors: Orwall, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Hunt, S.
Companion Bill: SB 6233
Bill History

2012 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 20
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 19
Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM failed. (Committee Materials)
Executive action scheduled, but did not receive sufficient votes to be reported out of Committee.
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.
Feb 2
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10
Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (APPH 12). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 14
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Mar 8
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2012 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 4
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2012 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 11
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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