Virginia House Bill 301
Session 2026
Adult adoptees; access to vital records.
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Passed House on Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
301
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
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Charlie Schmidt
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
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Gretchen M. Bulova
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Jessica L. Anderson
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John Chilton McAuliff
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Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
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Kimberly Pope Adams
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Leslie Chambers Mehta
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Lily V. Franklin
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Margaret A. Franklin
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Mark C. Downey
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Stacey Annie Carroll
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-261 and 63.2-1246 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adult adoptees; access to vital records.
Adult adoptees; access to vital records. Requires the State Registrar to provide adult adoptees access to their birth certificate upon request. 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. Such form is stored with the adopted person's birth certificate and provided upon the adopted person's request of the birth certificate.
Health and Human Services Substitute
Health Subcommittee Substitute
Health Subcommittee Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)
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01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)
01/27/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/27/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
01/27/2026
House
Read second time
01/26/2026
House
Read first time
01/22/2026
House
Substitute bill reprinted 26105811D
01/22/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26105811D-H1
01/22/2026
House
Incorporates HB664 (Walker)
01/22/2026
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)
01/20/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/16/2026
House
Assigned sub: Health
01/14/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB301)
01/09/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/09/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101925D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:29:39 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:07:54 PM