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HB1182Introduced in the House of Delegates

Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.

Passed

Introduced by Joshua Thomas, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving prescription contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. Additionally, the bill requires any health benefit plan that provides coverage for hormonal contraceptives to provide point-of-sale coverage without cost-sharing at in-network pharmacies for hormonal contraceptives available over-the-counter. The bill also requires each insurer to provide information about contraceptive coverage on its website and by mail upon request. This bill is identical to SB 361.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1092)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

24

Yes

15

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105319D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1182)

  4. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

  6. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

  7. Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

  9. Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee amendment agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  15. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1182)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  18. Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  19. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N 1-A)

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  23. Read third time

  24. Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)

  25. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  27. Enrolled

  28. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1182ER)

  29. Signed by President

  30. Signed by Speaker

  31. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  32. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  33. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1182)

  34. Governor's recommendation received by House

  35. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  36. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N 0-A)

  37. Governor's recommendation adopted

  38. Reenrolled

  39. Reenrolled bill text (HB1182ER2)

  40. Signed by Speaker

  41. Signed by President

  42. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1092 (effective 7/1/2026)

  43. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1092)

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