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ACROSS SESSIONS

Records Retention (1995 thru present)
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  • 2011 - HB 1719 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
  • 2011 - HB 1722 Freedom of Information Act; designation of records, penalties for certain violations.
  • 2011 - HB 1777 Fake birth certificate; one who manufactures, etc., for false identity is guilty of misdemeanor.
  • 2011 - HB 2017 Death certificates; organ procurement organizations to determine suitability of organs for donation.
  • 2011 - HB 2081 Death certificates; up to 10 certified copies shall be provided not to exceed fee for one copy.
  • 2011 - SB 853 Vital records; State Registrar to develop system for secure posting and retrieval of records online.
  • 2011 - SB 865 Vital records; records becoming public after a certain amount of time having elapsed.
  • 2011 - SB 959 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
  • 2011 - SB 1117 Death certificates; allows supervised nurse practitioners and physician assistants to sign.
  • 2012 - HB 272 Death, marriage, or divorce records; changes time period before becomes public.
  • 2012 - HB 1054 Public records; retention and destruction of original records by clerk of circuit court.
  • 2012 - HB 1143 Public records; retention and destruction of original records by clerk of circuit court.
  • 2012 - SB 309 Marriages, divorces, and annulments; disclosure of records.
  • 2012 - SB 310 Death records; disclosure of records.
  • 2012 - SB 660 Vital records; records of public information shall be turned over to Library of Va. for safekeeping.
  • 2012 - SJ 65 Vital records; JLARC to study feasibility of automation indexing.
  • 2013 - HB 1451 Retention of case records; general district court.
  • 2013 - SB 901 Vital records; marital status.
  • 2013 - SB 979 General district court; retention of case records.
  • 2013 - SB 1039 Vital records; DMV authorized to access records and issue certified copies, fees, penalty.
  • 2013 - SB 1202 Retention of case records; general district court.
  • 2014 - HB 905 Vital Records, State Registrar of; disclosure of death index information.
  • 2014 - HB 1259 Embryo adoptions; recognition, issuance of birth certificate.
  • 2014 - SB 281 Certificate of birth; upon request and receipt of evidence, adopted person who has U.S. citizenship.
  • 2015 - HB 905 Vital Records, State Registrar of; disclosure of death index information.
  • 2015 - HB 1259 Embryo adoptions; recognition, issuance of birth certificate.
  • 2015 - SB 1237 Senate districts; adjustments.
  • 2016 - HB 431 Certificate of birth; amendment; designation of sex.
  • 2016 - HB 1086 Certificates of death; electronic registration.
  • 2016 - SB 413 Northern Va. Transportation Authority; use of population estimates in connection with decisions.
  • 2016 - SB 592 Vital records; amending death certificates.
  • 2016 - SB 594 Certificates of death; electronic registration.
  • 2016 - SB 596 Death certificates; extends time for filing medical certification of death.
  • 2017 - HB 1846 Death certificates; filing.
  • 2017 - HB 2276 Death certificate; amendments other than correction of information.
  • 2017 - SB 1048 Death certificate; amendments other than correction of information.
  • 2018 - HB 315 Death certificates; medical certification portion shall be filed electronically.
  • 2018 - HB 407 Birth certificates; change of sex.
  • 2018 - HB 1158 Death certificates; medical certification, electronic filing, hospice.
  • 2018 - SB 309 Death certificates; medical certification, electronic filing, hospice.
  • 2018 - SB 357 Death certificates; electronic filing required.
  • 2019 - HB 1810 Central registry; retention of records.
  • 2019 - HB 2445 Death certificate; medical certification, electronic filing w/State Registrar of Vital Records, etc.
  • 2019 - SB 357 Death certificates; electronic filing required.
  • 2019 - SB 1439 Death certificate; medical certification, electronic filing w/State Registrar of Vital Records, etc.
  • 2019 - SB 1643 Birth certificates; change of sex.
  • 2020 - HB 287 Central registry; retention of records.
  • 2022 - HB 492 Campaign finance; record retention requirements and reviews of campaign finance disclosure reports.