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As of January 2025, Virginia presents a mixed but highly active landscape for women’s rights. Strong statutory protections in
Virginia’s 2026 constitutional amendments: What could be on the ballot in November
In early 2026, Virginia lawmakers advanced several proposed constitutional amendments that—if approved by the full General Assembly this session—
Gun-safety law leaves gaps in Virginia’s safety landscape
Virginia ranks among the stronger states nationally on gun safety, with laws designed to restrict firearm access during high-risk situations
New lawsuit says Virginia is disenfranchising college voters - especially at HBCUs
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit in November 2025 alleging that Virginia’s voter-registration practices unlawfully block college students
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Current Status - Summary
As of January 2025, Virginia presents a mixed but highly active landscape for women’s rights. Strong statutory protections in
Virginia’s 2026 constitutional amendments: What could be on the ballot in November
In early 2026, Virginia lawmakers advanced several proposed constitutional amendments that—if approved by the full General Assembly this session—
Gun-safety law leaves gaps in Virginia’s safety landscape
Virginia ranks among the stronger states nationally on gun safety, with laws designed to restrict firearm access during high-risk situations
New lawsuit says Virginia is disenfranchising college voters - especially at HBCUs
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit in November 2025 alleging that Virginia’s voter-registration practices unlawfully block college students
Reproductive Freedom Amendment heads toward a 2026 vote in Virginia
In early 2025, Virginia lawmakers approved the first step of a reproductive freedom constitutional amendment (SJ 247) designed to protect
Transgender students targeted in new VA state directive
Governor Youngkin’s October 2025 directive instructs Virginia state officials to create new rules restricting transgender students’ access to girls’
Virginia expands privacy protections for reproductive and sexual health data
In 2024 and 2025, Virginia enacted new protections limiting how menstrual, reproductive, and sexual health data can be accessed or
Why stories about girls and young women are disappearing from some Virginia schools
In July 2025, a statewide review found that Virginia schools removed more than 220 books from libraries and classrooms between
Virginia is becoming a regional access point for abortion care
As more Southern states restrict or ban abortion, Virginia is emerging as a key access provider in the Mid-Atlantic and