# Virginia SB361: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter. Virginia SB361, Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB361-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB361 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 16 (402 yes, 164 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving prescription contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. Additionally, the bill requires any health benefit plan that provides coverage for hormonal contraceptives to provide point-of-sale coverage without cost-sharing at in-network pharmacies for hormonal contraceptives available over-the-counter. This bill is identical to HB 1182. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower birth control costs for Virginia enrollees: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, these rules apply to qualifying plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in Virginia. Plans with outpatient drug coverage must cover FDA-approved birth control drugs and devices, including over-the-counter products, generally without copays or other charges. Plans… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 24 | 15 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 65 | 33 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Reconsideration of | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 65 | 32 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 7 | 6 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB361ER2) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1007 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB361ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-03-03: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-03-03: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108614D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-02-23: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-02-19: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Passed Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Committee substitute printed 26106171D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104802D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225111.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225110.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220822.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220821.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219232.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201115.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185530.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185529.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179346.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179345.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108441.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108440.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107894.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107893.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089761.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089760.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/1225111.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225110.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220822.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220821.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219232.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201116.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201115.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185530.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185529.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179346.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179345.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108441.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108440.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107894.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107893.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089761.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089760.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-SB361-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).