VA HB552 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Definition of birth control. Defines "birth control," for the purposes of the regulation of medicine, as contraceptive methods that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and provides that birth control shall not be considered abortion for the purposes of Title 18.2 (Crimes and Offenses Generally).

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Title

Birth control; definition.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N) (Y: 55 N: 43 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)
2020-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB552ER)
2020-03-02HouseEnrolled
2020-02-25SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2020-02-25SenateRead third time
2020-02-24SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-24SenateAmendment by Senator Dunnavant withdrawn
2020-02-24SenateRead third time
2020-02-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20SenateReported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
2020-02-12SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2020-01-28SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2020-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-27HouseVOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
2020-01-27HouseRead third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
2020-01-24HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-23HouseRead first time
2020-01-21HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N)
2020-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101890D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412900(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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