Essential health benefits; abortion coverage. (SB1276)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian), and Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Essential health benefits; abortion coverage. Removes the prohibition on the provision of coverage for abortions in any qualified health insurance plan that is sold or offered for sale through a health benefits exchange established or operating in Virginia. This bill is identical to HB 1896. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101217D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/14/2021 | Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/14/2021 | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor |
| 01/18/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1276) |
| 01/18/2021 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/22/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce |
| 02/11/2021 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/16/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2021 | Passed House (54-Y 45-N) |
| 02/16/2021 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/19/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1276ER) |
| 02/21/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1276ER) |
| 02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021 |
| 02/24/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/12/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/12/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102) |
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