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HB 301 Enacted

Adult adoptees; access to vital records.

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Adult adoptees; access to vital records. Requires the State Registrar to provide adult adoptees access to their birth certificate upon request, provided that the requester submits an application, proof of identification, and payment and that the original birth certificate is not the certificate of birth in use, subject to amendment, or used by an individual for legal purposes. 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, to be stored with the adopted person's birth certificate and provided upon the adopted person's request for the birth certificate.

This bill incorporates HB 664.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
Session
2026
Momentum
92 · Very high