SB947

Providing birth certificate copies to homeless individuals under 18

Complete·4/1/26

Provides free birth certificate copies to homeless individuals under 18 in West Virginia.

West Virginia SB947 amends the Code to allow the State Registrar to provide free certified copies of birth certificates to homeless individuals under 18. The bill specifies that the fee for each certified copy is $10, with an option to increase it to $12 after July 1, 2008. The commissioner must deposit $1 from each fee into the "vital statistics improvement fund" and $4 into the General Revenue Fund. The remaining fees support the vital statistics account for system improvements. The commissioner must report annually to the Legislature on the vital statistics account.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 8

4:00 PM

Standing Committee on the Judiciary Meeting

Mar 6

9:00 AM

Standing Committee on the Judiciary Meeting

History

Apr 1

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 19

Senate

To Governor 3/19/2026

Mar 14

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar