If you are adopted and have always wondered who your birth parents were, a recently introduced bill by State Senator Andre Jacque could soon help answer that question. Jacque joined Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) in introducing a bill allowing adopted children the right to obtain a copy of their original, unaltered birth certificate. The bill follows the lead of 10 other states that have allowed individuals 18 years and older to unlock a critical part of their past. Jacque says the bill is part of the many adoption-related bills he is bringing to the legislature to help connect the dots for adopted children and hopefully make Wisconsin a more adoption-friendly state.

Tittl and Jacque are both seeking co-sponsors for the bill until July 31st. According to data from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, an average of over 680 children per year were adopted in Wisconsin between 2019 and 2022, including 649 in 2022.