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VA SJ 1

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-03-31 — Signed by Speaker
Bill type
constitutional amendment
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jennifer B. Boyskoprimary
  • Schuyler T. VanValkenburgcosponsor
  • Scott A. Surovellcosponsor
  • Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
  • Aaron R. Rousecosponsor
  • Danica A. Roemcosponsor
  • Russet Perrycosponsor
  • Stella G. Pekarskycosponsor
  • Jeremy S. McPikecosponsor
  • Angelia Williams Gravescosponsor
  • L. Louise Lucascosponsor
  • Mamie E. Lockecosponsor
  • Ghazala F. Hashmicosponsor
  • Barbara A. Favolacosponsor
  • Adam P. Ebbincosponsor
  • R. Creigh Deedscosponsor
  • Jennifer D. Carroll Foycosponsor
  • Lamont Bagbycosponsor
  • Lashrecse D. Airdcosponsor
  • David W. Marsdencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100580D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-14

    Read first time

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-15

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-15

    Floor offered Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment

  7. 2026-01-15

    Reading of amendment waived

  8. 2026-01-15

    Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)

    amendment-failure

  9. 2026-01-15

    Floor offered Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment

  10. 2026-01-15

    Reading of amendment waived

  11. 2026-01-15

    Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment rejected(19-Y 20-N 0-A)

    amendment-failure

  12. 2026-01-15

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-01-16

    Read third time

    reading-3

  14. 2026-01-16

    Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-01-20

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-30

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

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-02-02

    Taken up

  18. 2026-02-02

    Agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-03-30

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ1ER)

    passage

  20. 2026-03-30

    Signed by President

    passage

  21. 2026-03-31

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-14 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • 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: no
    • 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

  • Floor Amendment V

    2026-01-15 · fail · 19-20

    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: not voting
    • 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: yes
    • 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

  • Agree to 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

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-30 · pass · 15-7

    Member-level votes (22)
    • 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
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: 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

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-02 · pass · 59-35

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Gretchen M. 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: not voting
    • 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
    • Margaret A. 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: not voting
    • 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
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: no
    • 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: not voting
    • Sam Rasoul: not voting
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: not voting
    • 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

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ1

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