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SB 596 Enacted

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

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 8, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)
Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB596ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute
Feb 27, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time
Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108256D-H1
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107196D-S1
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100201D
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health