Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.

Header information was updated to reflect the bill's ratification status, changing from 'Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/29/25' to 'RATIFIED BILL' and adding signature lines for legislative approval.

Added ratification language including the date of ratification (June 5, 2025) and signature lines for the Senate President Pro Tempore, House Presiding Officer, and Governor.

Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including reorganization of line breaks and spacing to conform to final ratified bill standards.

The effective date provision was expanded to clarify that the act applies to adoptee birth certificates available in the electronic birth registration system before, on, or after January 1, 2026.

Added new subsections (d1, d2, f, g, h, i) that establish specific rules for how registers of deeds can access and issue adoptee birth certificates, including requirements for digitization and annual privacy training.

Changed the effective date from October 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, and updated the applicability language to cover certificates available in the electronic birth registration system.

Added explicit language clarifying that 'parent', 'brother', and 'sister' refer only to adoptive relationships, not former biological relationships.

Added provisions prohibiting registers of deeds from adding adoptee birth certificates to their files or indexes and restricting inspection under existing privacy laws.

Removed references to county registers of deeds providing copies directly, consolidating this authority through the State Registrar's electronic system instead.

Updated bill identifier from draft version DRS45130-NJ-7 to official Senate Bill 248-First Edition with version number S248-v-1

Added referral date to Rules and Operations of the Senate committee (March 10, 2025)

Removed blank line after 'Referred to:' section