SB 920 — Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring/prohibiting abortion or selective reduction unenforceable.
Last action — Left in Courts of Justice
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring or prohibiting abortion or selective reduction unenforceable. Provides that any provision of a surrogacy contract requiring or prohibiting an abortion or selective reduction is against the public policy of the Commonwealth and is void and unenforceable.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
14 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Bill SB 920 clarifies the wording around surrogacy contracts, specifically regarding provisions related to abortions and selective reductions. The new language explicitly states that any contract clause demanding or forbidding an abortion or selective reduction is considered against public policy and is therefore unenforceable. This change is important because it reinforces the idea that surrogacy contracts cannot dictate a woman's choices regarding her pregnancy, promoting individual rights and autonomy in reproductive health decisions.
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920 OfferedSenate JanuaryAmendments 9,in [ ] February 3, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-163 of the Code of Virginia, relating to surrogacy contracts;
provisions requiring [ or prohibiting ] abortions or selective reductions unenforceable.
---------- Patrons--Patrons Prior to Engrossment--Senators Peake and Suetterlein;Suetterlein ---------- Referred to Committee on Education and Health ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Delegate:
LaRock ---------- Referred to Committee on Education and Health ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Any contract provision requiring [ or prohibiting ] an abortion or selective reduction is against the public policy of the Commonwealth and is void and unenforceable.
View plain text versions (2)
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB920E Current html February 03, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB920E html January 09, 2020
Action History
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Left in Courts of Justice
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20105335D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB920E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary with amendments (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
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Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
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Rereferred to Judiciary
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Rereferred from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Presented and ordered printed 20105335D
Sponsors
- Mark J. Peake · Primary
- David R. Suetterlein · Cosponsor
- Dave A. LaRock · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 7% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Not Voting |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Not Voting |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 920 do?
- Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring or prohibiting abortion or selective reduction unenforceable. Provides that any provision of a surrogacy contract requiring or prohibiting an abortion or selective reduction is against the public policy of the Commonwealth and is void and unenforceable.
- Who sponsors SB 920?
- SB 920 is sponsored by Mark J. Peake, David R. Suetterlein, and LaRock, Dave A..
- What is the current status of SB 920?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 920?
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