HB301Introduced in the House of Delegates
Adult adoptees; access to vital records.
Introduced by Katrina Callsen, District 54
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Adult adoptees; access to vital records. Requires the State Registrar to provide adult adoptees access to their birth certificate upon request, provided that the requester submits an application, proof of identification, and payment and that the original birth certificate is not the certificate of birth in use, subject to amendment, or used by an individual for legal purposes. The bill directs the State Registrar to make a contact preference form available to birth parents that allows them to indicate their preference for contact by the adopted person, to be stored with the adopted person's birth certificate and provided upon the adopted person's request for the birth certificate. This bill incorporates HB 664.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
28
Yes
12
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101925D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)
Assigned sub: Health
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
Incorporates HB664 (Walker)
Committee substitute printed 26105811D-H1
Substitute bill reprinted 26105811D
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB301ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
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