VirginiaContraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
What it does
Contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement. Establishes a right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill clarifies that none of its provisions shall be construed to permit or sanction the performance of any sterilization procedure without a patient's voluntary and informed consent.
More detail
The bill creates a cause of action that may be instituted against anyone who infringes on such right. This bill is identical to SB 596.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB6ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 2House acceded to request
- Feb 27Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Feb 25Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
- Feb 20Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
- Jan 16Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102026DIntroduced