Virginia House Bill 1716
Session 2025
Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
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Vetoed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1716
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N)
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Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376, 32.1-377, and 32.1-378, relating to contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement.
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 1105.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Governor Substitute Not Adopted
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Delegate Price Substitute
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-55 N-41 A-0)
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1716H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1716ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/13/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health (7-Y 6-N)
02/11/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
01/24/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/24/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/23/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)
01/22/2025
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2025
House
Passed by for the day
01/21/2025
House
Delegate Price Substitute agreed to
01/21/2025
House
Floor substitute printed 25105605D-H1 (Price)
01/20/2025
House
Read first time
01/16/2025
House
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)
01/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/04/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101990D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:18:12 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:30:47 PM
