Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1384: Childbirth; postpartum process, definitions.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1384 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Childbirth; postpartum process, definitions. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Childbirth; postpartum process. Requires health care facilities providing services related to labor and childbirth to develop policies to (i) allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth in addition to a partner or spouse; (ii) at the discretion of the treating physician, allow every birthing person to have a companion or doula with the person during birth when a partner or spouse is not permitted to be present; (iii) prioritize newborns bonding with their families in order to facilitate the postpartum process; (iv) prohibit excluding from care any person giving birth or prohibit interrupting the process of birth without the informed consent of the birthing person; (v) detail the facility's process related to receiving a pregnant person's patient information from any provider who has provided care for the pregnant person; (vi) establish processes to transfer and receive pregnant persons across levels of care of licensed facilities within the facility's capacity and capability; and (vii) establish a process to receive individuals who are pregnant, giving birth, or in the postpartum process from locations other than licensed facilities.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashrecse Aird | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Angelia Graves | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Mamie Locke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1384)
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1384ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- Read third time
- Read second time
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