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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 361: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 361 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by Senate.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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. This bill is identical to HB 1182.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer Carroll FoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jeremy McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Scott SurovellCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB361ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
  10. Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  12. committee substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source