Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House passes a slate of health, consumer protection and transport bills; votes at a glance
Summary
On Feb. 14, 2025 the Virginia House of Delegates approved a block of bills on third reading, including measures on reproductive/health data privacy, aircraft registration fees, opioid antagonist access, contraception rights, dealer warranties and postpartum doula coverage. Several companion bills and minor-substitute amendments were adopted.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday approved a package of bills on third reading and agreed to a number of Senate substitutes and amendments, advancing measures on health services, consumer protections, transportation and local planning as the session approached committee deadlines.
Highlights include the passage of legislation making it a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to obtain or disclose certain reproductive or sexual-health information without a consumer’s consent; updates to aircraft registration fees; a clarification expanding who may administer opioid antagonists on behalf of organizations; a statutory protection affirming individuals’ access to contraception; and an expansion of Medicaid postpartum doula coverage.
Many of the bills were considered either in uncontested blocks or with committee substitutes. Several measures that were considered as Senate cognates to House bills were moved and passed with voice and recorded votes.
Votes at a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
