# Virginia SB1384: Childbirth; postpartum process, definitions.

Virginia SB1384, Childbirth; postpartum process, definitions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1384
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Childbirth; postpartum process, definitions.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (261 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Childbirth; postpartum process. Requires health care facilities providing services related to labor and childbirth to develop policies to (i) allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth in addition to a partner or spouse; (ii) at the discretion of the treating physician, allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth when a partner or spouse is not permitted to be present; (iii) prioritize newborns bonding with their families in order to facilitate the postpartum process; (iv) prohibit excluding from care any person giving birth or prohibit interrupting the process of birth without the informed consent of the birthing person; (v) detail the facility's process related to receiving a pregnant person's patient information from any provider who has provided care for the pregnant person; (vi) establish processes to transfer and receive pregnant persons across levels of care of licensed facilities within the facility's capacity and capability; and (vii) establish a process to receive individuals who are pregnant, giving birth, or in the postpartum process from locations other than licensed facilities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1384) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1384ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1384) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106301D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103704D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077615.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060177.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035880.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035879.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032322.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019615.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/1077616.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077615.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060178.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060177.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035880.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035879.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032323.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032322.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019616.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019615.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-SB1384-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).