HB 1716

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 23, 2025
  • Senate
  • 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 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.

A BILL 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.

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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

Floor substitute printed 25105605D-H1 (Price)

House

Passed by for the day

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

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

House

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

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