The following information went out this morning to supporters of SB1274 who signed up for legislative updates.
This morning I confirmed with Sen. Eggman’s staff that SB1274, the equal rights birth record bill in the Senate, has been pulled from further consideration this session. This means that the bill is no longer considered active, and it will not move forward. Legislative action to secure equal rights for all California-born adult adopted people is effectively over for 2024.
Members of the two committees scheduled to hear the bill continued to raise issues with “birthparent privacy” in relation to the release of an adopted person’s own birth record. Sen. Eggman realized that there was no viable way to move the bill forward without damaging amendments. It’s a solid and necessary decision that her office made, but the outcome is obviously disappointing.
More information may available as we all learn more.