# Virginia HB450: Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies, annual report.

Virginia HB450, Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies, annual report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB450
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies, annual report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (217 yes, 106 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Office of Vital Records; fees for certified copies. Permits the Board of Health to prescribe a fee of up to $15 for a certified copy of vital records and directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect a fee of $15 for each certified copy of a vital record that it issues. Under current law, both fees are limited to $12.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free benefit records for Virginia veterans: benefit, low. Veterans and survivors pay no charge for certified copies needed to obtain service-connected benefits. Upon request, one copy goes to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and one to Virginia's Department of Veterans Services. One copy also goes to the veteran or surviving spouse upon request.
- Free vital records for homeless youth: benefit, low. The law waives fees for a vital-record copy furnished to a homeless youth.
- More fee money supports vital records: benefit, low. The State Registrar sends collected fees to the Comptroller for deposit. Each fee directs $13 to the vital-records special fund, up from $10, and $2 to the automation fund. Completion of the automation system ends automation deposits; fees not credited to the special fund go to the state general fu…
- Higher fees for Virginia vital records: cost, low. Virginia's Board can set certified-copy and no-copy search fees up to $15, raising the cap from $12. The Board sets the actual fee. The Department of Motor Vehicles charges $15 per certified copy, plus the unchanged $2 processing fee, totaling $17. The Board can also set reasonable fees for researc…
- Virginia requires yearly vital-records financial reports: cost, low. By September 15 each year, the State Registrar must report vital-records finances to the Governor and legislative budget committee chairs. The report covers fee revenue, annual spending, starting and ending cash balances, and current-year forecasts, including any surplus or deficit. The Department…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 63 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 13 | 9 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB450) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB450ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB450) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Committee substitute printed 26109438D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB450) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-03: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB450) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102646D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221482.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221481.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213444.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203894.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203893.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103055.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103054.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101735.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100666.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084504.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084503.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221482.HTML)
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- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213445.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213444.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203894.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203893.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103055.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103054.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101735.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100666.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084504.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084503.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB450-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).