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SB361Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33

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 HB 1182. 

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

11 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 26104802D

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N)

  6. Committee substitute printed 26106171D-S1

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)

  8. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  12. Read second time

  13. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  15. Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  16. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  18. Passed Senate

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Read first time

  21. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  22. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  23. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

  24. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 26108614D-H1

  26. Read second time

  27. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)

  28. Read third time

  29. committee substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  31. Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 0-A)

  32. House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  33. Enrolled

  34. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB361ER)

  35. Signed by President

  36. Signed by Speaker

  37. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)

  40. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  41. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  42. Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  44. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)

  45. Governor's recommendation adopted

  46. Reenrolled

  47. Reenrolled bill text (SB361ER2)

  48. Signed by Speaker

  49. Signed by President

  50. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1007 (effective 7/1/2026)

  51. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007)

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