Virginia House Bill 6
Session 2026
Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Charlie Schmidt
Cosponsor
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Cosponsor
Lily V. Franklin
Cosponsor
Margaret A. Franklin
Cosponsor
Mark C. Downey
Cosponsor
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Charlie Schmidt
No
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
No
Jessica L. Anderson
No
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
No
Kimberly Pope Adams
No
Kirk McPike
No
Leslie Chambers Mehta
No
Lily V. Franklin
No
Margaret A. Franklin
No
Mark C. Downey
No
Stacey Annie Carroll
No
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
A BILL 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.
Education and Health Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
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03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Favola, Suetterlein
03/04/2026
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/04/2026
House
House Conferees: Price, Cole of Spotsylvania, Bloxom
03/04/2026
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/02/2026
House
House acceded to request
02/27/2026
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/27/2026
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/25/2026
House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
02/23/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
02/23/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/23/2026
Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
02/23/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/22/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
02/20/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108284D-S1
02/20/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/20/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/20/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
02/19/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
01/27/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2026
House
Read first time
01/22/2026
House
Reported from Health and Human Services (15-Y 7-N)
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB6)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
01/16/2026
House
Assigned sub: Health
11/17/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
11/17/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102026D
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