Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 635 — Right to reproductive choice; right to refuse contraception.

Last action — Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Right to reproductive choice. Provides thatevery individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptionand that a pregnant person has a fundamental right to choose to carrya pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or terminate a pregnancy.The bill states that the Commonwealth shall not, in the regulationor provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, denyor interfere with an individual's fundamental rights, including individualsunder state control or supervision. The bill states that any stateor local official who is charged with violating provisions of thissection shall be subject to an action in federal or state court forinjunctive relief and damages. Such action may be brought by any person or entity that may be aggrieved by such official's actions.

Bill Text

  • SB635 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104139D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 635 do?
Right to reproductive choice. Provides thatevery individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptionand that a pregnant person has a fundamental right to choose to carrya pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or terminate a pregnancy.The bill states that the Commonwealth shall not, in the regulationor provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, denyor interfere with an individual's fundamental rights, including individualsunder state control or supervision. The bill states that any stateor local official who is charged with violating provisions of thissection shall be subject to an action in federal or state court forinjunctive relief and damages. Such action may be brought by any person or entity that may be aggrieved by such official's actions.
Who sponsors SB 635?
SB 635 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke, L. Louise Lucas, David W. Marsden, Jennifer L. McClellan, Jeremy S. McPike, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Lamont Bagby, Betsy B. Carr, Joshua G. Cole, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Alfonso H. Lopez, Sam Rasoul, Don Scott, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Luke E. Torian, Jeion A. Ward, Vivian E. Watts, Rodney T. Willett, Scott A. Surovell, Jennifer B. Boysko, R. Creigh Deeds, Barbara A. Favola, Adam P. Ebbin, Michael J. Jones, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Lashrecse D. Aird, Howell, Janet D., Edwards, John S., Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., Bell, John J., Barker, George L., Sickles, Mark D., Samirah, Ibraheem S., Plum, Kenneth R., Murphy, Kathleen, Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., Jenkins, Clinton L., Heretick, Steve E., Guy, Nancy D., Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K., Carter, Lee J., Bourne, Jeffrey M., Ayala, Hala S., Askew, Alex Q., Saslaw, Richard L., and Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty".
What is the current status of SB 635?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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