VirginiaConstitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
What it does
Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. 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 the 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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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
- 2026
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerLatest
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1ER)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Jan 16Agreed to by Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Floor Amendment V. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 16Passed SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 16Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)Minor
- Jan 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Jan 16Floor offered Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment
- Jan 16Senator Durant Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)Minor
- Jan 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Jan 16Floor offered Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment
- Jan 16Read third timeMinor
- Jan 15Read second timeMinor
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 14Agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
- Jan 14Engrossed by House
- Jan 14Taken up
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101606DIntroduced