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1 New Chapter; Government Forms. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 18 the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 18-A
GOVERNMENT FORMS
18-A:1 Government Forms; Disclosure of Race or Religion Not Required. No state, county, or municipal agency or political subdivision thereof shall require an individual to disclose the individual's race or religion on any agency form, application, or other document. The disclosure of such information by an individual shall be strictly voluntary.
2 Notice of Adoption; Reference to Race Removed. Amend RSA 5-C:31, I-V to read as follows:
I. The child's information taken from a certified copy of the adoptee's original birth record, including the name of the child; the child's date and place of birth; the child's sex; the child's race; and the child's ancestry.
II. Facts about the child's birth, including:
(a) Whether there are siblings in substitute care, indicated as yes or no.
(b) Whether there are members of the sibling group adopted together, indicated as yes or no.
(c) Whether the child had a previous adoptive placement, indicated as yes or no.
(d) Whether the child is considered by the court to have special needs, such as a developmental or intellectual disability, learning disabilities, or a medical condition, indicated as yes or no.
(e) The date of adoptive placement.
(f) Sponsorship of adoption indicated as public, private or tribal, agency, independent person or other.
(g) Location of any sponsor of the adoption.
III. The natural father's information, including his full name if stated on the original birth record; his date of birth; his race and ancestry; his marital status; and whether his parental rights were terminated.
IV. The birth mother's information, including her full maiden name; her date of birth; her race and ancestry; her marital status at birth of child; and whether her parental rights were terminated.
V. Information from both adoptive parents, if a couple is adopting, or one parent in the case where one parent is adopting, including his or her full name; date and state of birth; race and ancestry; marital status; residence at the time of the child's birth; and any prior relationship with the child.
3 Marriage Registration Form. Amend RSA 5-C:41, III to read as follows:
III. The clerk of the town or city shall complete the following statistical and legal information on the marriage application worksheet for both the bride and groom with information supplied by the bride and groom: the number which represents of the currently intended marriage; if previously married, whether a civil annulment occurred or the marriage ended by death or divorce; the date of civil annulment or that the last marriage ended; their race and ancestry; their level of education; any waivers presented by the groom or the bride, either for time or age pursuant to RSA 457:4 through RSA 457:9 or RSA 457:26 and RSA 457:27; whether proof of age of the bride and groom was demonstrated using identification with photograph; if applicable, the divorce decree; and, if applicable, the death record of the former spouse.
4 Death Registration Form. Amend RSA 5-C:62, II(o) to read as follows:
(o) The decedent's ancestry and race, educational level, and the father's full name and the mother's full maiden name.
5 Fetal Death Report. Amend RSA 5-C:75, VII to read as follows:
VII. Information regarding the mother including her: full name, maiden surname, date of birth, residence, race, ancestry, education, occupation, and social security number.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Chapter; Government Forms. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 18 the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 18-A
GOVERNMENT FORMS
18-A:1 Government Forms; Disclosure of Race or Religion Not Required. No state, county, or municipal agency or political subdivision thereof shall require an individual to disclose the individual's race or religion on any agency form, application, or other document. The disclosure of such information by an individual shall be strictly voluntary.
2 Notice of Adoption; Reference to Race Removed. Amend RSA 5-C:31, I-V to read as follows:
I. The child's information taken from a certified copy of the adoptee's original birth record, including the name of the child; the child's date and place of birth; the child's sex; and the child's ancestry.
II. Facts about the child's birth, including:
(a) Whether there are siblings in substitute care, indicated as yes or no.
(b) Whether there are members of the sibling group adopted together, indicated as yes or no.
(c) Whether the child had a previous adoptive placement, indicated as yes or no.
(d) Whether the child is considered by the court to have special needs, such as a developmental or intellectual disability, learning disabilities, or a medical condition, indicated as yes or no.
(e) The date of adoptive placement.
(f) Sponsorship of adoption indicated as public, private or tribal, agency, independent person or other.
(g) Location of any sponsor of the adoption.
III. The natural father's information, including his full name if stated on the original birth record; his date of birth; his ancestry; his marital status; and whether his parental rights were terminated.
IV. The birth mother's information, including her full maiden name; her date of birth; her ancestry; her marital status at birth of child; and whether her parental rights were terminated.
V. Information from both adoptive parents, if a couple is adopting, or one parent in the case where one parent is adopting, including his or her full name; date and state of birth; ancestry; marital status; residence at the time of the child's birth; and any prior relationship with the child.
3 Marriage Registration Form. Amend RSA 5-C:41, III to read as follows:
III. The clerk of the town or city shall complete the following statistical and legal information on the marriage application worksheet for both the bride and groom with information supplied by the bride and groom: the number which represents of the currently intended marriage; if previously married, whether a civil annulment occurred or the marriage ended by death or divorce; the date of civil annulment or that the last marriage ended; their ancestry; their level of education; any waivers presented by the groom or the bride, either for time or age pursuant to RSA 457:4 through RSA 457:9 or RSA 457:26 and RSA 457:27; whether proof of age of the bride and groom was demonstrated using identification with photograph; if applicable, the divorce decree; and, if applicable, the death record of the former spouse.
4 Death Registration Form. Amend RSA 5-C:62, II(o) to read as follows:
(o) The decedent's ancestry , educational level, and the father's full name and the mother's full maiden name.
5 Fetal Death Report. Amend RSA 5-C:75, VII to read as follows:
VII. Information regarding the mother including her: full name, maiden surname, date of birth, residence, ancestry, education, occupation, and social security number.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.