Charniele Herring
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 4
Primary
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). 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 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.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600)
Assigned Chapter 600 (Effective 07/01/25)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1ER)
Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Read third time
Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N)
Taken up
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Passed by for the day
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
Committee substitute printed 25101522D-H1
Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101028D
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| Privileges and Elections Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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