Vital records; birth certificates, adoption, members of the military.
Summary
Vital records; birth certificates; adoption; members of the military. Directs the State Registrar to expedite issuance of a new birth certificate upon receipt of certain documentation for a person born in the Commonwealth if at least one adoptive parent is an active duty or retired member of the military or military reserves. The bill directs the court decreeing the adoption to deliver such records to the State Registrar no later than five business days from such decree. This bill is identical to HB 649.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 2, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB325ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
Co
Tara Durant
RRepublican
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