Virginia Senate approves first step to get abortion and marriage on 2026 ballot
The Virginia state Senate completed the first step to send a set of amendments on abortion and marriage before voters in next year’s elections. Lawmakers pushed forward a trio of amendments. The abortion amendment would enshrine a “fundamental right” to abortion,
Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to constitution
The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,
Virginia moves one step closer to passing progressive constitutional amendments
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to advance a trio of constitutional amendments to guarantee Virginians' right to abortion care, automatically restore voting rights to disenfranchised felons and remove an antiquated law banning same-sex marriage .
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 Democrats pass abortion, voting rights constitutional amendments
Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November’s statewide elections.
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Virginia Lawmakers Move Closer to Scuttling Gay Marriage Ban
Virginia lawmakers took the first steps toward removing a ban on marriage equality that remains enshrined in the Virginia ...
Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted by Republicans
Virginia's Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly ...
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Senate panel kills right-to-work amendment
A state Senate committee killed a proposal to put Virginia’s ban on compulsory union membership into the constitution.
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Va. House passes hot-topic amendments, invoking Trump on felon rights
RICHMOND — When the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday took up a proposed ... drawing a handful of Republican supporters. A Senate committee also advanced that chamber’s version of the ...
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Virginia House passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage, Senate vote pending
(WSET) — A new bill to allow same-sex marriage to be legal in Virginia passed in the House of Delegates this week ... The bill must also pass in the Senate. If that happens, the General ...
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Virginia House Democrats push forward amendments on abortion and marriage
In Virginia, Democrats pushed forward resolutions in the House of Delegates aimed at getting ... but the bills will need to be passed in the Senate and again in both chambers next year before ...
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President Biden pardons Don Scott, Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates
President Biden used his clemency power today, his last full day of presidency, to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of 2 others. One of those pardons went to Speaker of the Virginia ...
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West Virginia’s House of Delegates could do away with public hearings on bills under new rules
West Virginians would no longer be guaranteed the right to public hearings on legislation under new rules proposed by the House of Delegates leader last week.