SB 596 VA

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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.

• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100201D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) · upper
4. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
5. Jan 27, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
6. Feb 3, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
7. Feb 4, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107196D-S1 · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
16. Feb 9, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
17. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 10, 2026 Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
22. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) · upper
23. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 7-N) · lower
24. Feb 20, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108256D-H1 · lower
25. Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) · upper
26. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
27. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
28. Feb 24, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
29. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
30. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
31. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
32. Feb 26, 2026 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate · upper
34. Feb 27, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
35. Feb 27, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
36. Mar 3, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 3, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
38. Mar 3, 2026 Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein · upper
39. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
40. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
42. Mar 12, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
44. Mar 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) · upper
45. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
46. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB596ER) · upper
47. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
48. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
49. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
50. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
51. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596) · upper
52. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
53. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
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