Received word of this recently, and thought it might be of interest to members of this list. And Rhio says it's OK to post it. It's merely for your information so please don't clutter this list with a lot of commentary. If you want to chat about it, please do it off list. The General Assembly has a bill before it which would allow adoptees to view their original birth certificate at the age of 21. The bill is HB1057 and has been referred to the Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee. It is on the agenda of this committee to be heard again on Thursday (18 January 2001) at 10:00 a.m. If you are a resident of Arkansas and have any comments, pro or con, regarding this bill, please send a short email to the legislators listed below. It doesn't have to be long - just a sentence or two will do. tsteele@arkleg.state.ar.us jlendall@arkleg.state.ar.us rminton@arkleg.state.ar.us swomack@arkleg.state.ar.us dhaak@arkleg.state.ar.us bscrimshire@arkleg.state.ar.us mcreekmore@arkleg.state.ar.us msteele@arkleg.state.ar.us jjudy@arkleg.state.ar.us drackley@arkleg.state.ar.us SRodgers@arkleg.state.ar.us You can follow the progress of this bill at http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/2001/scripts/ablr/bills/bills.asp?billno=HB1057. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com