2026 General Assembly

For justice to work, everyone must have access to the courts. But ICE systematically targeted people at Virginia’s courthouses in 2025, obstructing justice and forcing Virginians to go without the courts’ protection. We support a bill to prohibit civil arrests at Virginia courthouses without a judicial warrant.

• Status of HB 650 and SB 351: Introduced by Delegate Callsen and Senator Salim.

It is not Virginia law enforcement’s job to help ICE carry out its violent anti-immigrant agenda. When local law enforcement becomes entangled with ICE, public trust is broken and communities become less safe. We support legislation ending collaboration agreements between ICE and local law enforcement.

• Status of HB 1438, HB 1441, and SB 783: Introduced by Delegate Guzman, Delegate Lopez, and Senator Salim.

Virginia law currently lacks clear limits on when federal agencies like ICE may access sensitive personal data like immigration status and social security numbers. We support legislation requiring federal agencies to obtain a warrant or subpoena before accessing Virginian’s private information.

• Status of HB 1161: Introduced by Delegate Tran.

We support amending Virginia's constitution to protect access to reproductive healthcare in Virginia – from contraception to childbirth – from government interference.

• Status of HJ 1/SJ 1: PASSED! This November, Virginians have the opportunity to enshrine this right into Virginia's constitution at the ballot box.

Voting is the right that protects all other rights. To put the right to vote out of reach of governors or parties, we support amending Virginia’s constitution to automatically restore everyone’s right to vote when they’re released from incarceration.

• Status of HJ 2/SJ 2: PASSED! This November, Virginians have the opportunity to enshrine this right into Virginia's constitution at the ballot box.

If we’re going to defend Virginians’ right to vote with a constitutional amendment, our Elections Code needs to be updated. We support a bill to ensure returning citizens can navigate voter registration, serve on a jury, and cast a ballot.

• Status of HB 964/SB 162: Introduced by Senator Locke and Delegate Price.

No one should lose their right to vote just because they have a disability. But that’s what happened to some Virginians who were appointed a guardian even though no court had ruled on their capacity to vote. We support a bill to make sure no one loses their right to vote without due process.

• Status of HB 1014/SB 34: Introduced by Delegate Tran and Senator Favola.

If the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage were overturned, Virginia’s outdated ban could go into effect. We support amending Virginia’s constitution to ensure Virginia marriages are safe, no matter what happens at the federal level.

• Status of HJ 3/SJ 3: PASSED! This November, Virginians have the opportunity to enshrine this right into Virginia's constitution at the ballot box.

Virginians should be able to count on a level playing field no matter where they are in the Commonwealth. But a recent Virginia Court of Appeals ruling limited anti-discrimination enforcement, so we support a bill to fulfill the purpose of the Virginia Human Rights Act by protecting Virginians from unlawful discrimination in both private and public settings.

• Status of SB 637: Introduced by Senator Ebbin.

We support a bill to give judges the tools to take a “second look” at the sentences they’ve handed down to ensure they're fair.

• Status of HB 853: Introduced by Delegate Cousins.

We're in partnership with many local organizations and coalitions this 2026 Legislative Session. We're working with:

• ReproRising, Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, PPAV, and Birth in Color
• Virginia Election Protection Coalition
• Pretrial Justice Coalition
• The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) and CASA