HR 5 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Right to reproductive freedom; legal effects & consequences of a constitutional amendment.

Summary
Directing the Speaker of the House of Delegates to order a study of the legal effects and consequences of a constitutional amendment enshrining a right to reproductive freedom. Directs the Speaker of the House of Delegates to order a study of the legal effects and consequences of a constitutional amendment enshrining a right to reproductive freedom, including whether the language of the proposed amendment would constitutionally protect abortion throughout all of pregnancy, create a constitutional right for the parents of a dead child to sell such child's body parts, and legally permit partial birth infanticide, born-alive murder, child pornography, sexual assault, and any other crime after complete extraction or expulsion from the mother so long as the umbilical cord is attached.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)
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Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
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