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Abortion, gay marriage: 4 constitutional amendments approved by Virginia Legislature

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (C) walks to the Governor's Mansion with her husband, Adam Spanberger (2nd L), after she was sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highest office.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (C) walks to the Governor's Mansion with her husband, Adam Spanberger (2nd L), after she was sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s highest office. | Win McNamee/Getty Images

Virginia Democrats have complete control of the state government for the first time since 2021, now that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's term has ended and Democrat Abigail Spanberger has taken over as governor. 

In last year’s elections, Virginia Democrats won 64 out of 100 seats in the House of Delegates. Seats in the Virginia Senate were last up for election in 2023, when Democrats won 21 of 40 seats. 

Democrats have moved to advance an unabashedly progressive agenda with lightning speed, although voters will have the final say on most of the legislation passed so far. Here are four proposed constitutional amendments approved by the Virginia Legislature that voters will weigh in on later this year. 

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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