ADOPTIONS – Amends House Bill 47 to revise provisions regarding the release of adoption information to adoptees.

Idaho's H 422 revises rules for releasing adoption information to adoptees. It requires the state to provide adult adoptees (18+) with original birth certificates and medical/demographic records upon request, after completing a voluntary adoption registry process. The bill establishes a 30-day waiting period following a registry match, during which birth parents can choose contact preferences, request no contact, or ask for their name and identifying information to be redacted for five years. This applies to all adoptions, including those occurring on or after July 1, 2022. The changes directly affect adoptees seeking their birth records and birth parents who registered with the state.