HB 542 VA

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Introduced

Provision of abortion; informed written consent; newborn safety devices. Requires the physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to perform an abortion, induction, or termination to provide certain written information regarding newborn safety devices for the purposes of effectuating a pregnant woman's informed written consent prior to the abortion, induction, or termination. The bill directs the Department of Health to publish by October 1, 2026, in English and in each language that is the primary language of two percent or more of the population of the Commonwealth, such information relating to newborn safety devices in such a way as to ensure that the information is easily comprehensible.

• Karen Hamilton Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105011D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
4. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Health and Human Services · lower

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.

• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML