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VA HJ 1

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Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HJ 1 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 1 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Signed by Speaker

What is VA HJ 1 about?

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.

Who sponsors VA HJ 1?

Charniele L. Herring is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 1, joined by 66 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-11-17
Latest action
2026-03-31 — Signed by Speaker
Bill type
constitutional amendment
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Charniele L. Herringprimary
  • Ghazala F. Hashmicosponsor
  • Barbara A. Favolacosponsor
  • Lashrecse D. Airdcosponsor
  • Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
  • Vivian E. Wattscosponsor
  • Jeion A. Wardcosponsor
  • Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
  • Luke E. Toriancosponsor
  • Virgil Thorntoncosponsor
  • Joshua E. Thomascosponsor
  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.cosponsor
  • JJ Singhcosponsor
  • Shelly A. Simondscosponsor
  • Marcus B. Simoncosponsor
  • Mark D. Sicklescosponsor
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Briana D. Sewellcosponsor
  • Holly M. Seiboldcosponsor
  • Don Scottcosponsor
  • David A. Reidcosponsor
  • Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
  • Sam Rasoulcosponsor
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
  • Kimberly Pope Adamscosponsor
  • May Nivarcosponsor
  • Candi Mundon Kingcosponsor
  • Leslie Chambers Mehtacosponsor
  • Delores L. McQuinncosponsor
  • Adele Y. McClurecosponsor
  • John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor
  • Marty Martinezcosponsor
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
  • Alfonso H. Lopezcosponsor
  • Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
  • Amy J. Laufercosponsor
  • Paul E. Krizekcosponsor
  • Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
  • Phil M. Hernandezcosponsor
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
  • Dan I. Helmercosponsor
  • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.cosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
  • Jackie H. Glasscosponsor
  • Debra D. Gardnercosponsor
  • Lily V. Franklincosponsor
  • Michael B. Fegganscosponsor
  • Mark C. Downeycosponsor
  • Lindsey Doughertycosponsor
  • Karrie K. Delaneycosponsor
  • Rae Cousinscosponsor
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowlercosponsor
  • Nicole Colecosponsor
  • Joshua G. Colecosponsor
  • Laura Jane Cohencosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
  • Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor
  • Michael J. Jonescosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
  • Katrina Callsencosponsor
  • David L. Bulovacosponsor
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkercosponsor
  • Alex Q. Askewcosponsor
  • Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
  • Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
  • Betsy B. Carrcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101606D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-14

    Taken up

  5. 2026-01-14

    Engrossed by House

  6. 2026-01-14

    Agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  7. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-14

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-01-15

    Read second time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-01-16

    Read third time

    reading-3

  11. 2026-01-16

    Floor offered Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment

  12. 2026-01-16

    Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-01-16

    Senator Durant Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)

    amendment-failure

  14. 2026-01-16

    Floor offered Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment

  15. 2026-01-16

    Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-01-16

    Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)

    amendment-failure

  17. 2026-01-16

    Passed Senate

    passage

  18. 2026-01-16

    Agreed to by Senate

  19. 2026-03-30

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1ER)

    passage

  20. 2026-03-30

    Signed by President

    passage

  21. 2026-03-31

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-01-14 · pass · 63-34

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: not voting
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • David L. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: no
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: no
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: no
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: no
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: no
    • Candi Mundon King: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Eric Phillips: no
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Mark D. Sickles: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Madison Whittle: no
    • Bill Wiley: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: no
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-14 · pass · 8-5

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: not voting
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: not voting
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • David L. Bulova: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Eric Phillips: no
  • Floor Amendment V

    2026-01-16 · fail · 18-21

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: no
    • Lamont Bagby: no
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: no
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: no
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: no
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Ghazala F. Hashmi: no
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: no
    • L. Louise Lucas: no
    • David W. Marsden: no
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: no
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: no
    • Russet Perry: no
    • Todd E. Pillion: not voting
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: no
    • Kannan Srinivasan: no
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: no
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
    • Angelia Williams Graves: no
  • Passage R

    2026-01-16 · pass · 21-18

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Ghazala F. Hashmi: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: not voting
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

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