SB 927: Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.
<p>This bill aims to simplify the process of intercountry adoption by allowing adoptees to file a petition to readopt on their own behalf. The existing law requires adoptive parents and adoption agencies to file a petition within a certain timeframe, but this bill would allow adoptees to take the lead in readopting their birth records. The petition would still need to include a report from a postplacement home visit, and the court would need to grant the petition before the state registrar issues a delayed registration of birth. This change would provide more autonomy and control for adoptees in the readoption process.</p>
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026. |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Jul. 02, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate. |