Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Be Vigilant!

The 2026 General Assembly has passed three resolutions to amend Virginia’s constitution:

• an extreme “right to abortion” amendment,
• an amendment to repeal the one-man/one-woman marriage provision, and
• an amendment to restore voting rights.

The proposals will appear on a ballot as a statewide referendum later this year.

Opposing Extreme Abortion Amendment: The VCC opposed a resolution proposing to enshrine a “right” to abortion in Virginia’s constitution. The resolution, which would allow virtually unlimited abortion at any stage of pregnancy, passed the Senate and House.

Protecting Marriage: The VCC opposed a resolution proposing to repeal the one-man/one-woman marriage provision in Virginia’s constitution – a provision approved by Virginia voters in 2006 with strong support by the VCC. The resolution to repeal this longstanding provision passed the Senate and House.

Restoring Voting Rights: A VCC-supported resolution proposing to amend Virginia’s constitution to guarantee the restoration of voting rights to all who have completed their sentences passed the Senate and House.