West Virginia Senate Bill 470 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-02 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to revise current law as it relates to access to adoption records by adoptees in order to make such records accessible for medical purposes. The bill authorizes adult adoptees access to certain records. The bill requires birth parents to provide certain health information at time of adoption. The bill allows birth parents to designate a contact. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Resources to administer collection of records, require additional information and charge a reasonable fee for records copies. The bill provides a procedure for collection and dissemination of information. The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules needed to administer the program.

Making adoption records accessible for medical purposes

Sen. Mike Azinger [R]

Sen. Mark Maynard [R]

Sen. Robert Karnes [R]

2023-03-01 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 331) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-02	House	To House Judiciary
2023-03-02	House	To Judiciary
2023-03-02	House	Introduced in House
2023-03-01	Senate	Ordered to House
2023-03-01	Senate	Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 331)
2023-03-01	Senate	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-03-01	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-03-01	Senate	On 3rd reading with right to amend
2023-02-28	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-02-28	Senate	Immediate consideration
2023-02-28	Senate	Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2023-02-25	Senate	On 2nd reading to Judiciary
2023-02-25	Senate	Read 1st time
2023-02-25	Senate	Immediate consideration
2023-02-25	Senate	Committee substitute reported, without recommendation
2023-01-25	Senate	To Judiciary
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2023-01-25	Senate	To Judiciary
2023-01-25	Senate	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
48	22	803	New Code	See Bill Text
49	4	604	Amended Code	Citation Text
49	4	607	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=470&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb470%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=470
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb470%20sub1.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=470
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb470%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=470
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb470%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-28.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb470%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-28.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb470%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-28%20adopted.htm
Amendment	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/sb470%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-28%20adopted.htm
Roll Call	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/03-01-0331.pdf