Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 550: Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 550 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate. Primary sponsor: Wendell Walker (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Adult adoptee access to original birth certificate. Grants any adoptee 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Eric Zehr | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Continued to 2025 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N)
- Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Rereferred from Education and Health (11-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB550E)
- Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
- Printed as engrossed 24101022D-E
- Engrossed by House as amended HB550E
- Committee amendments agreed to
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