VA HB609 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement. Establishes a right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, as defined in the bill. The bill creates a cause of action that may be instituted against anyone who infringes on such right.

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Title

Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N) (Y: 56 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-17 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
2024-04-17HouseCommunicated to Governor
2024-04-17HousePassed by for the day
2024-04-08HouseGovernor's substitute printed 24109326D-H1
2024-04-08HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-05HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB609ER)
2024-03-05HouseEnrolled
2024-02-28HouseVOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
2024-02-28HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 24107991D-S1 (55-Y 44-N)
2024-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
2024-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB609S1
2024-02-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107991D-S1
2024-02-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-26SenateRead third time
2024-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-22SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107991D-S1
2024-02-22SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2024-02-19SenateAssigned Education and Health Sub: Health
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
2024-02-12HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-11HouseRead first time
2024-02-08HouseReported from Health and Human Services (14-Y 8-N)
2024-02-06HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
2024-01-31HouseAssigned sub: Health
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102170D

Same As/Similar To

SB237 (Similar To) 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321376(n/a)See Bill Text
321377(n/a)See Bill Text
321378(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB609
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB609+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB609S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB609ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB609H1+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107991D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB609AG
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H2401V0034+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H24V0135+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0650+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S04V0214+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0603HB0609+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0643HB0609+HB0609
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1295+HB0609

Bill Comments

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