Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 781
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
Cosponsors (23)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Garrett McGuire (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 SB 449.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781) - Feb 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0002) - Feb 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 2 (Effective February 6, 2026) - Feb 4, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB781ER) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101671D