HB 1716

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Governor

Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

Abstract

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 1105.

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376, 32.1-377, and 32.1-378, relating to contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement.

Bill Sponsors (44)

Votes


Actions


May 02, 2025

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Apr 02, 2025

House

House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N)

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

House

Communicated to Governor

House

Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-55 N-41 A-0)

Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation received by House

House

Governor's substitute printed (HB1716H2)

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1716ER)

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Reported from Education and Health (7-Y 6-N)

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)

Jan 22, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 21, 2025

House

Delegate Price Substitute agreed to

House

Passed by for the day

House

Floor substitute printed 25105605D-H1 (Price)

Jan 20, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 16, 2025

House

Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)

Jan 04, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101990D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Governor's Veto Explanation HTML
Governor Substitute Not Adopted HTML PDF
Governor's Recommendation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
Delegate Price Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

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