VA HB1896 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1896

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Essential health benefits; abortion coverage. Removes the prohibition on the provision of coverage for abortions in any qualified health insurance plan that is sold or offered for sale through a health benefits exchange established or operating in Virginia.

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Title

Essential health benefits; abortion coverage.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)
2021-03-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
2021-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-22SenateSigned by President
2021-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1896ER)
2021-02-22HouseEnrolled
2021-02-18SenatePassed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2021-02-18SenateRead third time
2021-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-26HouseVOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
2021-01-26HouseRead third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
2021-01-25HouseRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-22HouseRead first time
2021-01-21HouseReported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101445D

Same As/Similar To

HB1896 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
SB1276 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)
SB1276 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823451(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1896
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1896+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1896ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0101+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1896F171+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1896FER171+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H14C0051+HB1896
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1138+HB1896
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S02C0066+HB1896
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S02V0005+HB1896
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0113HB1896+HB1896
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0154HB1896+HB1896

Bill Comments

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