# Virginia HB1918: Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc.

Virginia HB1918, Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0694)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1918
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0694)
- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (373 yes, 80 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Women's Menstrual Health Program established; provision of education, training, and information. Directs the Commissioner of Health to establish the Women's Menstrual Health Program within the Department of Health. The bill directs the Department, in administering the Program, to provide (i) education and training concerning menstrual health, menstrual health screening, and menstrual health care to health care providers, hospital staff who encounter patients in emergency situations, and the public and (ii) on the Department's website, clinical practice guidelines for health care providers related to menstrual disorders and educational materials for health care providers and the public concerning menstrual disorders.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 16 | 80 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (43)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0694) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 694 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed in enrolled form (94-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 80-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1918) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1918ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-30: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-30: Health and Human Services Substitute rejected (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1918) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25105832D-H2 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1918) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105559D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101648D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079931.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079930.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073946.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061530.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061529.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030080.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030079.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024681.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014034.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014033.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079931.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079930.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073946.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061530.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061529.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030080.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030079.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024682.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024681.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014034.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014033.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1918-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
