New England Adoptee Rights Coalition
Equality for all New England adopted people
Latest information, actions, and updates about coalition and adoptee rights work in Vermont. Coalition work in Vermont is directed by the Vermont Adoptee Rights Working Group.
Vermont legislature passed adoptee equal rights bill H.629 with approval from 179 of the House and Senate's 180 members on Thursday afternoon. Vermont is now the eleventh state in the nation to give …
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Vermont's unrestricted equal rights bill passed the full Senate on April 8 on a 27-0 vote. It now returns to the House for final consideration, including whether the House agrees to provisions added …
An overview of Vermont House bill 629, including what it does, what it doesn't do, and how it will work once enacted. What does H629 do? Vermont H629 restores a right that all adopted people in …
After a final hearing on March 9, 2022, the Vermont House Judiciary Committee moved forward with new language for House Bill 629 (H.629) that gives adopted Vermonters unrestricted rights to their …
Continue Reading about Vermont Update: H.629 Reported Favorably Out of Committee →
It was an eventful and productive past week for the New England Coalition for Adoptee Rights in Vermont! Here are where things currently stand with H.629, as well as what to look for in the coming …
Continue Reading about Vermont H.629: What’s Happening, Where We Are →
Vermont Representative Kathryn Webb introduced H.629 last month. While H.629 attempts to remove date-based restrictions for pre-1986 Vermont adoptees, it still gives birth parents the right to veto …
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