Virginia House of Delegates, abortion and same-sex marriage

Virginia House Democrats push forward amendments on abortion and marriage
In Virginia, Democrats pushed forward resolutions in the House of Delegates aimed at getting measures on abortion, marriage, and felon voting on the ballot in 2026. Democrats, who hold a narrow 51-49 majority in the state House,
Virginia House passes bill changing procedure for third trimester abortions
Virginia Democrats are hoping to pass a bill to make abortion more accessible in the third trimester under specific situations.
Virginia House advances constitutional amendments on same-sex marriage, abortion, voting rights
The Virginia House of Delegates passed three state constitutional amendments Tuesday that would enshrine in state law reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and automatic restoration of voting
Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.
Virginia House passes resolution to enshrine abortion rights in Constitution
The newly-passed resolution has a long way before it could become part of the state's constitution. However, House Republicans said it already violates state laws.
Va. House passes constitutional amendment to protect abortion access
The House also backed proposed amendments on restoration of rights for felons who have served their time and to remove moot language barring same-sex marriage.
Abortion, gay marriage and felon voting constitutional amendments pass Virginia House
It’s not easy to amend Virginia’s constitution, but Democrats in the House of Delegates took the first step to amend it three times Tuesday.
Virginia Democrats pass amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution; Republicans call it ‘extreme’
After a long and spirited debate, Virginia House Democrats have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Virginia lawmakers advance amendments to protect voting rights, abortion, marriage equality
The House of Delegates passed all three resolutions, but there are still a few obstacles to full passage of the amendments.
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Virginia pro-abortion ballot proposal advances
The amendment would ensure a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” protecting abortion in the first two trimesters and ...
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Va. House passes hot-topic amendments, invoking Trump on felon rights
Besides felon rights restoration, the House also took up constitutional amendments to protect same-sex marriage and the right to an abortion. Virginia is the only state that permanently ...
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Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains momentum
To reach voters, the resolutions — which do not require Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature — must pass both chambers this year ...
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‘Legally meaningless’: Experts respond to Biden’s Equal Rights Amendment declaration
The president on Friday proclaimed that the ERA — a measure abortion advocates have said could help legalize abortion nationwide — is “the law of the land.” ...
Va. lawmakers cross partisan divide to address data center growth
A recent state study found that, left unchecked, the industry’s expansion could triple Virginia’s electricity needs by 2040.
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Parental rights at center of reproductive health debate
Republicans are ramping up opposition to Democrat-led efforts to protect abortion and contraception access, claiming the ...
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Democrats putting reproductive rights front and center with elections on the horizon
You can expect that reproductive rights will be a ballot issue in the 2025 Virginia elections, and to that end, we have House ...