VirginiaConstitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
What it does
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that such right shall not be, directly or indirectly, denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest, as defined in the amendment, and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment specifies that, notwithstanding the other provisions of amendment, the Commonwealth may regulate the provision of abortion care in the third trimester, provided that in no circumstance shall the Commonwealth prohibit an abortion (i) that in the professional judgment of a physician is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual or (ii) when in the professional judgment of a physician the fetus is not viable.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600)Latest
- Mar 24Assigned Chapter 600 (Effective 07/01/25)Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1ER)Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Jan 31Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
- Vote recorded Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Read third timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 15Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 14Agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N)
- Vote recorded Agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 14Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- Jan 14Taken up
- Jan 13Passed by for the day
- 2024
- Nov 13Committee substitute printed 25101522D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Nov 13Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Feb 9Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Nov 13Committee substitute printed 25101522D-H1Major
- 2023
- Nov 20Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Nov 20Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101028DIntroduced