Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-13 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-13 | Latest Action | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587) |