# Virginia HB2617: Women's Health, Commission on; established, report. Virginia HB2617, Women's Health, Commission on; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Candi Mundon King (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2617-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2617 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Women's Health, Commission on; established, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572) - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (422 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Commission on Women's Health established; report. Establishes the Commission on Women's Health as a permanent commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on issues related to women's and maternal health. The Commission consists of 15 members, 10 of whom are legislative members and five of whom are nonlegislative citizen members with significant experience or expertise in women's or maternal health policy. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment 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 Rules with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0572) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 572 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (HB2617) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2617ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2617) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106590D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2617) (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104699D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077600.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065121.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065120.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059955.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052510.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052707.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037786.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037785.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019299.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019298.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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/1077601.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077600.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065121.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065120.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059955.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052510.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052707.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037786.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037785.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019299.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019298.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2617-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).