# West Virginia HB 4672: Relating to access to original birth certificates to adopted adults or their lineal descendants

West Virginia HB 4672, Relating to access to original birth certificates to adopted adults or their lineal descendants, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4672-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4672
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to access to original birth certificates to adopted adults or their lineal descendants
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §16-5-18, §16-5-18A, House Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-21: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-21: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4672 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4672 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4672 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4672 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4672-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).