Adoptee Rights Legislation
We follow and analyze state and federal legislation that could directly or indirectly impact adopted people, plus provide educational resources for advocacy.
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Federal Legislation
Federal legislation that Adoptees United currently tracks and analyzes. Descriptions and analyses of these and additional federal bills are on our current federal legislation page. Note: the 119th COngressional Session convened in early January 2025. No legislation has been introduced yet that we are following and analyzing.
State Legislation
Map of state legislation that Adoptees United currently tracks and analyzes. Additional descriptions and analyses of these bills are on our state legislative page (or click on a state to find out more).
KEY: Active • Enacted • Dead/Carried Over
2025 Adoptee Rights Legislation (Domestic)
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State Legislative Session Dates
Dates and deadlines for the 2025 state legislative sessions.
KEY: In Session • Not Yet In Session • Adjourned • No Session
2025 Legislative Session Dates (copy)
Alabama convenes on February 4, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 19, 2025.
Alaska convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 21, 2025
Arizona convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 22, 2025.
Arkansas convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 11, 2025.
California convened in December 2024 and is scheduled to adjourn by September 12, 2025
Colorado convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 7, 2025.
Connecticut convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 4, 2025.
Delaware convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
The District of Columbia meets year long as the DC Council.
Florida convenes on March 4, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Georgia convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 2, 2025.
Hawaii convened on January 15, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Idaho convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 26, 2025.
Illinois convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 31, 2025.
Indiana convened on November 19, 2024, recessed until January 8, 2025, and is now scheduled to be in session until April 29, 2025.
Iowa convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Kansas convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 6, 2025.
Kentucky convened January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 28, 2025.
Louisiana convenes on April 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 12, 2025.
Maine convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 18, 2025.
Maryland convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 7, 2025.
Massachusetts convened on January 1, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on December 31, 2025.
Michigan convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Mississippi convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April and 6, 2025.
Missouri convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 16, 2025.
Nebraska convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 18, 2025.
New Hampshire convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
New Jersey convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
New Mexico convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 22, 2025.
New York convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 12, 2025.
North Carolina convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by July 31, 2025.
Ohio convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Oklahoma convenes on February 3, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 30, 2025.
Oregon convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 29, 2025.
Pennsylvania convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Rhode Island convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
South Carolina convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 8, 2025.
South Dakota convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 31, 2025.
Tennessee convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 25, 2025.
Utah convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 7, 2025.
Vermont convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to ajourn by May 9, 2025.
Virginia convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by February 22, 2025.
Washington convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 27, 2025.
West Virginia convenes on February 12, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 12, 2025.
Wisconsin convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Wyoming convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 6, 2025.
Texas convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 2, 2025.
Nevada convenes on February 3, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 2, 2025.
Montana convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 9, 2025.
North Dakota convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Alabama convenes on February 4, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 19, 2025.
Alaska convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 21, 2025
Arizona convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 22, 2025.
Arkansas convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 11, 2025.
California convened in December 2024 and is scheduled to adjourn by September 12, 2025
Colorado convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 7, 2025.
Connecticut convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 4, 2025.
Delaware convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
The District of Columbia meets year long as the DC Council.
Florida convenes on March 4, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Georgia convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 2, 2025.
Hawaii convened on January 15, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Idaho convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 26, 2025.
Illinois convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on May 31, 2025.
Indiana convened on November 19, 2024, recessed until January 8, 2025, and is now scheduled to be in session until April 29, 2025.
Iowa convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
Kansas convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 6, 2025.
Kentucky convened January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 28, 2025.
Louisiana convenes on April 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 12, 2025.
Maine convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 18, 2025.
Maryland convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 7, 2025.
Massachusetts convened on January 1, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn on December 31, 2025.
Michigan convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Mississippi convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April and 6, 2025.
Missouri convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 16, 2025.
Nebraska convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 18, 2025.
New Hampshire convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
New Jersey convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
New Mexico convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 22, 2025.
New York convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 12, 2025.
North Carolina convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by July 31, 2025.
Ohio convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Oklahoma convenes on February 3, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 30, 2025.
Oregon convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 29, 2025.
Pennsylvania convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Rhode Island convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 30, 2025.
South Carolina convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 8, 2025.
South Dakota convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 31, 2025.
Tennessee convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 25, 2025.
Utah convenes on January 21, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 7, 2025.
Vermont convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to ajourn by May 9, 2025.
Virginia convened on January 8, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by February 22, 2025.
Washington convened on January 13, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 27, 2025.
West Virginia convenes on February 12, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by April 12, 2025.
Wisconsin convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by December 31, 2025.
Wyoming convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by March 6, 2025.
Texas convened on January 14, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 2, 2025.
Nevada convenes on February 3, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by June 2, 2025.
Montana convened on January 6, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 9, 2025.
North Dakota convened on January 7, 2025, and is scheduled to adjourn by May 2, 2025.
How the legislative process works.
A general flowchart that shows how state bills are introduced, heard, passed, and enacted—or not.
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