Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 6
Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
Cosponsors (54)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Lily V. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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. 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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Education and Health Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB6ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Nov 17, 2025 · House
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