Birth control; definition.
Summary
Definition of birth control. Defines "birth control," for the purposes of the regulation of medicine, as contraceptive methods that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationand provides that birth control shall not be considered abortionfor the purposes of Title 18.2 (Crimes and Offenses Generally).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 5, 2020
Signed Mar 23, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Amended
Amendment by Senator Dunnavant withdrawn
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101890D
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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