Virginia House Constitutional Amendment 1
Session 2026
Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Constitutional Amendment
Bill Number
1
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
John Chilton McAuliff
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Cosponsor
Lily V. Franklin
Cosponsor
Lindsey Dougherty
Cosponsor
Mark D. Downey
Cosponsor
May Nivar
Cosponsor
Nicole Cole
Cosponsor
Stacey Annie Carroll
Cosponsor
Virgil Thornton
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Nicole Cole
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
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.
Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment
Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment
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01/16/2026
Senate
Agreed to by Senate
01/16/2026
Senate
Passed Senate
01/16/2026
Senate
Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
01/16/2026
Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
01/16/2026
Senate
Floor offered Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment
01/16/2026
Senate
Senator Durant Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
01/16/2026
Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
01/16/2026
Senate
Floor offered Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment
01/16/2026
Senate
Read third time
01/15/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/14/2026
Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
01/14/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2026
House
Agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
01/14/2026
House
Engrossed by House
01/14/2026
House
Taken up
01/14/2026
House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
11/17/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
11/17/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101606D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:02:02 PM
Record Updated
Jan 20, 2026 9:45:37 PM