# Virginia HB6: Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. Virginia HB6, Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB6-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB6 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Contraception; definitions, establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-11-17 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) - Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (287 yes, 206 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Right to contraception with no government limits: benefit, medium. You have a right to get and use contraception. Licensed health care providers can give contraceptives and information within their scope. The state and local governments cannot enforce rules that ban or restrict the sale, use, or helping someone get contraceptives. Rules cannot single out FDA‑appro… - Stronger legal tools to protect contraception access: benefit, low. Courts use a high bar to uphold any rule that limits access. Defenders must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the rule is needed for safety with no less‑restrictive option, or that it is applied the same as to similar drugs and devices. You or your organization can raise this chapter as a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 24 | 15 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 96 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 23 | 15 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 32 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB6ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) (House) - 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-12: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: Conference Report released - 2026-03-04: House Conferees: Price, Cole, N.T., Bloxom (House) - 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-02: House acceded to request (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-23: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) (House) - 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6) (House) - 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-16: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102026D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218282.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213659.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213658.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207824.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207821.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207820.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171612.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171611.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171042.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171041.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081205.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081204.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218283.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218282.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213659.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213658.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207824.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207821.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207820.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171612.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171611.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171042.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171041.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081205.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081204.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-HB6-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).