HB 6 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 SB 596.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102026D · lower
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1 · upper
18. Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
22. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 25, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A) · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Feb 27, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
26. Mar 2, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
30. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein · upper
31. Mar 12, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
32. Mar 12, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
33. Mar 12, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
34. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) · lower
36. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
37. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB6ER) · lower
38. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
39. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
40. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
41. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
42. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) · lower
43. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
44. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) · 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
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML