Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 acces
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 3 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Jennifer B. Boysko
Recorded votes
Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 64, N 35, X 1
Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 21, N 17, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 8, N 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 3.