In 2026, four proposed constitutional amendments were submitted to voters by theVirginia General Assembly. All four had been passed in the163rd General Assembly in special session and were subsequently passed again in the first days of the164th General Assembly.
HJ6007 (legislatively initiated October 31, 2025, affirmed January 16, 2026) would amend the constitution toallow legislative mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts in response to mid-decade redistricting by other states.[1] Pending litigation, the measure will appear on the April 2026 ballot.
HJ1 / SJ247 (legislatively initiated March 24, 2025, affirmed January 16, 2026) would amend the constitution to guaranteea right to abortion.[2][3] The measure will appear on the November 2026 ballot.
HJ9 / SJ249 (legislatively initiated March 24, 2025, affirmed January 16, 2026) would amend the constitutionto codify same-sex and interracial marriage. The measure will appear on the November 2026 ballot.
HJ2 / SJ248 (legislatively initiated March 24, 2025, affirmed January 16, 2026) would amend the constitution toautomatically restore voting rights to formerly-incarcerated individuals. The measure will appear on the November 2026 ballot.
Following the General Assembly's re-passage of all four amendments to the ballot in January 2026, an ongoing lawsuit filed inTazewell County Circuit Court by Republican plaintiffs against the Redistricting Amendment was expanded to request a ruling on a statutory mandate for the General Assembly to post any proposed constitutional amendment at circuit clerk offices for public inspection at least 90 days before the next House of Delegates election, with Judge Jack Hurley requiring both parties to submit briefs.[4]
