SB596
Contraceptives; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement, etc.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement.
Establishes a right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill also creates a cause of action that may be instituted against anyone who infringes on such right.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100201D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB596)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107196D-S1
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 15-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
