SB449
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101022D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/02/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
