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HB 6 Enacted

Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Last action
Apr 8, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
Session
2026
Momentum
100 · Very high