VA HB 542
Status unknownAbortion; informed written consent, newborn safety devices.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 542 pass?
The current status of VA HB 542 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Health and Human Services
What is VA HB 542 about?
Provision of abortion; informed written consent; newborn safety devices. Requires the physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to perform an abortion, induction, or termination to provide certain written information regarding newborn safety devices for the purposes of effectuating a pregnant woman's informed written consent prior to the abortion, induction, or termination. The bill directs the Department of Health to publish by October 1, 2026, in English and in each language that is the primary language of two percent or more of the population of the Commonwealth, such information relating to newborn safety devices in such a way as to ensure that the information is easily comprehensible.
Who sponsors VA HB 542?
Karen Hamilton is the primary sponsor of VA HB 542.
Description
Provision of abortion; informed written consent; newborn safety devices. Requires the physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to perform an abortion, induction, or termination to provide certain written information regarding newborn safety devices for the purposes of effectuating a pregnant woman's informed written consent prior to the abortion, induction, or termination. The bill directs the Department of Health to publish by October 1, 2026, in English and in each language that is the primary language of two percent or more of the population of the Commonwealth, such information relating to newborn safety devices in such a way as to ensure that the information is easily comprehensible.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Karen Hamiltonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
2026-02-10
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
2026-02-10
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-21
Assigned sub: Health
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105011D
filing,introduction
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-10 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (10)
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: not voting
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: not voting
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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