Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, election to approve or reject an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia relating to the right to make one's own decisions related to reproductive health care, including access to abortion. The amendment protects patients and their doctors and nurses from being punished for making such decisions. The amendment allows the state to place restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient's life or physical or mental health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive. This bill is identical to SB 449.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-02-11 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SR 124 | Commending the Western Tidewater Free Clinic. | enrolled |
| HB 1173 | Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause. | enrolled |
| HB 1528 | General Assembly; special election to fill certain vacancies, deadline for parties to nominate. | enrolled |
| HB 951 | Housing and Community Development, Board of; ad hoc committees. | enrolled |
| HB 1304 | Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail. | enrolled |
| HB 229 | Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. | enrolled |
| HB 358 | Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. | enrolled |
| HB 37 | Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal. | enrolled |