SF 187: Relating to the addition of biological parent information of an adult adopted person through amendment of an original certificate of birth, and providing fees

What it does

This bill provides for the addition of biological parent information of an adult adopted person to an original certificate of birth through amendment of the original certificate of birth.24 based upon the adoption, may apply to the state registrar to amend that original certificate of birth to include the name on that original certificate of birth of an omitted biological parent. The bill includes requirements that must be met prior to amending an original certificate of birth under the bill including: the adopted person shall file a written application, along with proof of identification, with the state registrar consenting to the adopted person’s original certificate of birth being amended to include the name of an omitted biological parent; and the state registrar shall obtain an affidavit with substantiating evidence, from either the person whose name is to be added as a biological parent if that person is living or from a specified representative of that person if that person is deceased, attesting that the person whose name is to be added as a biological parent is a biological parent of the subject of the original certificate of birth and that the name to be added is that of the biological parent that was omitted from the original certificate of birth.

Senate subcommittee · named February 7, 2023

• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association; Personal Interest-Amy Campbell; Small Ventures USA

In plain words

1. February 1, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 7, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Petersen and Sweeney
3. February 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 517