HB756Introduced in the House of Delegates
Death certificates; petitions to the court to amend, service upon State Registrar of Vital Records.
Introduced by Chris Runion, District 35
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amending death certificates; petitions to the court to amend; Electronic Death Registration System; service upon State Registrar of Vital Records. Requires funeral service licensees requesting an order to amend a death certificate through the Electronic Death Registration System to upload the required petition to the Electronic Death Registration System instead of serving such petition upon the State Registrar of Vital Records.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026
97
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102960D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Health
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB756)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105529D-H1
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB756)
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB756ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB756)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Courts of Justice Amendment (amendment)
- Courts of Justice Amendment (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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