HB664Introduced in the House of Delegates
Adult adoptee access to original birth certificate; contact preference form.
Introduced by Wendell Walker, District 52
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Adult adoptee access to original birth certificate; contact preference form. Allows the State Registrar to provide, upon written request, any adult adopted person access to his original birth certificate. The bill allows a birth parent to indicate whether they would like to be contacted by an adoptee on a contact preference form provided by the State Registrar that will accompany the adoptee's original birth certificate, to be released to an adopted person when he requests his original birth certificate.
Where it stands
Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB301-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
January 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102242D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
Incorporated by Health and Human Services (HB301-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
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