Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 596
Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
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 HB 6.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Education and Health Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 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 |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB596ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) - 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 32-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108256D-H1 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 7-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107196D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100201D