# Virginia HB502: Nonbinary sex or gender; all forms or applications to offer any applicant the option to designate.

Virginia HB502, Nonbinary sex or gender; all forms or applications to offer any applicant the option to designate., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB502-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB502
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Nonbinary sex or gender; all forms or applications to offer any applicant the option to designate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (27 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Nonbinary sex or gender designation option. Requires all forms or applications to offer any applicant the option of "male," "female," or "nonbinary" when designating the applicant's sex or gender. The bill contains technical amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 10 | 9 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 10 | 9 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 3 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Impact statement from DPB (HB502H1) (House)
- 2024-02-07: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2024-02-06: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-06: Committee substitute printed 24106380D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-06: Reported from General Laws with substitute (10-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (3-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-31: Impact statement from DPB (HB502) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102456D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB502)
- Introduced, 2024-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB502)

## 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB502)

## 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-HB502-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).