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type: "Bill"
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title: "Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 6"
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citation: "Virginia HB 6 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Marcia S. \"Cia\" Price"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 44
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vote_count: 10
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first_action: "2025-11-17"
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last_action: "2026-04-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0b1a4bc-aa5b-403a-9db1-5d9252552fe0"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB6"
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source_hash: "e2f86b2ca71b11168390d09eff7f83ad8ba2888f71ecfcaf1f64fa98173b8f55"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 6 (2026) — Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081204.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218282.PDF)
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3. **Conference Report** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207824.HTML)
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4. **Conference Report Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207820.PDF)
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5. **Education and Health Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171611.PDF)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213658.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **6–3** (pass) · lower
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- H VOTE: — **65–32** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **23–15** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt Conference Committee Report R — **24–15** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **1–96** (fail) · lower
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- Reported from Education and Health with substitute — **10–4** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Health and Human Services — **15–7** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **64–34** (pass) · lower
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- Insist & Request R — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Marcia S. "Cia" Price — primary (person)
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- Adele Y. McClure — cosponsor (person)
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- Alex Q. Askew — cosponsor (person)
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- Amy J. Laufer — cosponsor (person)
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- Atoosa R. Reaser — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara A. Favola — cosponsor (person)
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- Betsy B. Carr — cosponsor (person)
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- Bonita G. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
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- Briana D. Sewell — cosponsor (person)
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- Charlie Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan I. Helmer — cosponsor (person)
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- David A. Reid — cosponsor (person)
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- Debra D. Gardner — cosponsor (person)
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- Delores L. McQuinn — cosponsor (person)
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- Destiny LeVere Bolling — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- Holly M. Seibold — cosponsor (person)
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- Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
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- Jeion A. Ward — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer B. Boysko — cosponsor (person)
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- Jessica L. Anderson — cosponsor (person)
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- Joshua E. Thomas — cosponsor (person)
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- Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Keys-Gamarra — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
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- Katrina Callsen — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly Pope Adams — cosponsor (person)
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- Lamont Bagby — cosponsor (person)
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- Lashrecse D. Aird — cosponsor (person)
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- Leslie Chambers Mehta — cosponsor (person)
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- Lily V. Franklin — cosponsor (person)
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- Lindsey Dougherty — cosponsor (person)
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- Mamie E. Locke — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus B. Simon — cosponsor (person)
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- Margaret A. Franklin — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark C. Downey — cosponsor (person)
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- Marty Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- May Nivar — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael B. Feggans — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Lopes Maldonado — cosponsor (person)
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- Nadarius E. Clark — cosponsor (person)
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- Nicole Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul E. Krizek — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Saddam Azlan Salim — cosponsor (person)
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- Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
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- Shelly A. Simonds — cosponsor (person)
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- Stacey Annie Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Virgil Thornton — cosponsor (person)
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- Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-11-17** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102026D `filing, introduction`
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- **2025-11-17** Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-16** Assigned sub: Health `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-20** Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
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- **2026-01-20** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
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- **2026-01-22** Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-01-26** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-01-27** Read second time and engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-01-28** Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-01-29** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-01-29** Referred to Committee on Education and Health `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-19** Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-19** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-02-20** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-20** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-20** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-20** Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-22** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
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- **2026-02-23** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-02-23** Education and Health Substitute agreed to
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- **2026-02-23** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-02-23** Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-02-25** Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-27** Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) `substitution`
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- **2026-02-27** Senate requested conference committee `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-02** House acceded to request
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- **2026-03-04** Conferees appointed by House
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- **2026-03-04** House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom
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- **2026-03-04** Conferees appointed by Senate
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- **2026-03-04** Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein
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- **2026-03-12** Conference Report released
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- **2026-03-12** Conference Report released
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- **2026-03-12** Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-13** Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-16** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
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- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB6ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-31** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-01** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
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- **2026-04-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0b1a4bc-aa5b-403a-9db1-5d9252552fe0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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