Adoption - As introduced, changes from 100 years to 90 years the amount of time that must elapse from the date the adoption was finalized before confidential adoption records become public records open to inspection. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7 and Section 49-6-1304.

HB 1781 shortens Tennessee's adoption record confidentiality period from 100 years to 90 years after an adoption is finalized. This change allows adoptees and birth family members to access sealed adoption records 10 years earlier than under current law. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee Code (including Titles 18, 36, 37, and 49) to update the waiting period for making these records public. It directly affects individuals seeking their adoption history and the state's process for handling record requests.