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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 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. This bill is identical to HB 781.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Feb 17, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB449)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (effective July 1, 2026 )
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB449)
Signed by President
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB449ER)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read second time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Read first time
Passed Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read first time
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101022D
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB449)
Jennifer B. Boysko