# Virginia HB550: Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate.

Virginia HB550, Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB550-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB550
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (126 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adult adoptee access to original birth certificate. Grants any adoptee 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (22)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-03-01: Continued to 2025 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-15: Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-02-15: Rereferred from Education and Health (11-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N) (House)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (HB550E) (House)
- 2024-01-29: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Printed as engrossed 24101022D-E (House)
- 2024-01-26: Engrossed by House as amended HB550E (House)
- 2024-01-26: Committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2024-01-26: Read second time (House)
- 2024-01-25: Read first time (House)
- 2024-01-23: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Impact statement from DPB (HB550) (House)
- 2024-01-18: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-18: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-18: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-17: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101022D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2024-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB550)
- Introduced, 2024-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB550)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB550)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB550)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB550-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).