Bastard Nation Action Alert: Support Rhode Island HB 5453. Write today!

BASTARD NATION ACTION ALERT

RHODE ISLAND HB 5453

PLEASE FORWARD FREELY.

Support HB 5453 - Clean Bill!

Make Rhode Island #7

HB 5453, a bill to allow any adoptee 18 years or older to obtain a copy their original birth certificate upon written application, with no conditions or restrictions, will be heard before the RI House Judiciary Committee on April 12 (moved from April 5). An identical companion bill, SB 0361 has been introduced in the Senate, but has not been scheduled yet.

Read bill: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext11/housetext11/h5453.pdf

Status/History: http://dirac.rilin.state.ri.us/BillStatus/WebClass1.ASP?WCI=BillStatus&WCE=ifrmBillStatus&WCU

Please write to Judiciary Committee members today and urge them to support the bill as written with no restrictions.

HOUSE JUDICDIARY COMMITTEE:

Edith H. Ajello, Chairperson: rep-ajello@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 274-7078

Christopher R. Blazejewski: rep-blazejewski@rilin.state.ri.us
401) 484-8814

Jon D. Brien: rep-brien@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 766-9887

Michael W. Chippendale: rep-chippendale@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 497-4495

Doreen Marie Costa: rep-costa@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 206-6891

John J. DeSimone: rep-desimone@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 454-1400

Robert E. Flaherty, Secretary: rep-flaherty@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 781-7200

Donald J. Lally Jr.: rep-lally@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 792-9090

Charlene Lima: rep-lima@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 222-2258

Michael J. Marcello, Vice Chairperson: rep-marcello@rilin.state.ri.us (co-sponsor)
(401) 647-5905

Peter F. Martin: rep-martin@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 924-2402

Richard P. Morrison: rep-morrison@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 222-2258

J. Patrick O'Neill: rep-oneill@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 475-0265

Michael A. Tarro: rep-tarro@rilin.state.ri.us
(401) 272-8300
(401) 272-5060

Secretary: Roberta Dimezza
Phone: (401)222-2258

OR

rep-ajello@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-blazejewski@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-brien@rilin.state.ri.us,
rep-chippendale@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-costa@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-desimone@rilin.state.ri.us,
rep-flaherty@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-lally@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-lima@rilin.state.ri.us,
rep-marcello@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-martin@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-morrison@rilin.state.ri.us rep-oneill@rilin.state.ri.us, rep-tarro@rilin.state.ri.us

HB 5453 is supported by Access Rhode Island.

ARI and Bastard Nation support no other bill in either chamber.

For more information go to

Access Rhode Island's webpage http://www.obcforri.org/
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Access-Rhode-Island/184959471538684

Put Rhode Island over the top!