Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights
Equality for all adult adoptees from the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland
Virginia Delegate Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg) has again filed a bill in the House of Delegates that, if enacted, would restore a right that all Virginia-born adopted people once had: a right to …
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The Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee reported Virginia HB1969 out of committee favorably, on a vote of 19-1. It now moves to the House floor calendar for consideration. Only Delegate Mark …
After a last-minute scheduled consideration and vote, SB0331 passed out of the Judicial Proceedings Committee with a favorable DO PASS report. It now moves to the Senate floor for …
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Maryland Adoptee Rights advocate Peggy Klappenberger penned a great opinion piece that has been published in the Capital Gazette, the daily newspaper in Annapolis. From the piece: SB331 and …
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Delegate Mike Griffith, who represents District 35's Harford and Cecil counties, has introduced HB0999, the companion bill to SB0331. The bills will restore the right of all Maryland adopted people to …
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Maryland again has an unrestricted adoptee equal rights bill in the Senate, with a House bill soon to be announced.We need your help on the Senate side right away, especially if you are a current …
