Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). (HJ519)

Introduced By

Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) with support from 18 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Nadarius Clark (D-Portsmouth), Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville), Del. Jackie Glass (D-Norfolk), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Irene Shin (D-Herndon), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy cannot be denied, burdened, or otherwise infringed upon by the Commonwealth, unless justified by a compelling state interest and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action against an individual for exercising the individual's right to reproductive freedom or for aiding another individual in the exercise of such right, unless justified by a compelling state interest. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100027D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/28/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
01/30/2023Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
02/07/2023Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

Jaime Turgeon writes:

I fully support this! STAY OUT OF WOMEN’S WOMBS!