SB 635 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Right to reproductive choice; right to refuse contraception.

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 status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Jan 30, 2020
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Committee
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Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104139D
upper
1 primary · 50 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Surovell
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
VA
34
Co
Photo of Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
VA
39
Co
Photo of Alex Q. Askew
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
VA
85
Co
Photo of Alfonso Lopez
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
VA
3
Co
Photo of Barbara Favola
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
VA
40
Co
Photo of Betsy Carr
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
VA
78
Co
Photo of Clint Jenkins
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
VA
76
Co
Photo of Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
VA
11
Co
Photo of Dave Marsden
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
VA
35
Co
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
VA
35
Co
Photo of Don Scott
Don Scott
DDemocratic
VA
88