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The 2026 General Assembly Legislative Session gaveled in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, where we took our oaths of office for a 2-year term. We then worked on legislation for 60 days before sending 1156 bills to the Governor's desk. The Governor signed 971 bills, vetoed 8 bills, and sent proposed recommended changes for 178 bills. Both the House of Delegates and the Senate will reconvene on April 22, 2026 to vote to accept or reject the Governor's actions. And on April 23, 2026, we will meet for Special Session to begin to finish our important work on the budget.
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Marcia "Cia" Price
Member, Virginia House of Delegates
85th District: Parts of Newport News
"Be the change. Do the work."
A note about our Constituent Services: There have been some frustrations expressed with our requirement that you let us know if you are a resident of the 85th District when you communicate with my office. While I understand that concerns and issues often do not have the same borders as districts, my primary commitment is to the people I serve and then I will do as much as I can for others. Feel free to reach out to your own Delegate if you do not live in the 85th District. Here's a link to find out which Delegate has the honor of serving you: Who's My Legislator
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News
Stanton's Op-Ed on Right to Contraception Act
Legislation is intended to positively impact the lives of residents of the Commonwealth. It especially matters to me when it impacts the younger generations. Thank you, Ela, for this insightful Op-Ed on why the VA Right to Contraception Act matters. Keep up the great work - the future is bright!
https://richmond.com/opinion/column/article_7f7f9565-c384-4cb4-9bd9-986976ce0748.html
Here's more on House Bill 6 that I carried and got passed: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB6
Photo: Panel Discussion held by Americans for Contraception in Williamsburg in August 2025.
Price Endorsed by More than 20 Groups!
At a Virginia roundtable, advocates warn contraception rights are at risk
The roundtable came a few days after World Contraception Day, and highlighted Virginia’s stalled Right to Contraception Act, a measure sponsored by Democratic Senator and Lt. Gov. candidate Ghazala Hashmi and Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price. The bill, which would codify Virginians’ right to access FDA-approved contraception, has passed the state’s General Assembly twice, only to be vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin...... The conversation wasn’t just about affordability. For Leslie Mehta, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates (D-73), contraception and fertility care were matters of survival....“Extremists who have asserted that life begins at conception,” Mehta said. “They have been targeting some of the IVF clinics, people who claim to be really interested in being pro-family, they are really threatening the ability of families like mine to be able to have children, if that’s what they choose to do.”...
ICYMI: Jay Jones Calls Out Jason Miyares, Republican Attacks Against Reproductive Rights on World Contraception Day
On Friday, Jay Jones joined Del. Marcia Price (HD-89), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, and storytellers to discuss how he’ll defend Virginians’ reproductive rights as Attorney General. View a recording of the event HERE.
Virginia stands as the last southern state without a restrictive abortion ban because Democrats have held the line against relentless Republican attacks – including those from Jason Miyares. As a legislator, Miyares voted against legislation that defined birth control as “contraceptive methods that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration” and that explicitly stated “that birth control shall not be considered abortion.”
“By the time the next World Contraception Day rolls around, the Virginia Right to Contraception Act will have passed the General Assembly and have been signed into law, and we will have Attorney General Jay Jones, who will defend it,” said Delegate Price (HD-89). “That’s because Virginia Democrats are 100% united on this. We believe everyone, regardless of where in Virginia you live, should have the right to use contraception.”
Del. Price Joins Colleagues to Highlight Early Voting & Jay Jones
Joined by members of the Democratic Ticket for Newport News, Del. Price highlighted the importance of early voting and electing Jay Jones for Attorney General. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1962331484557633
