VirginiaIncapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
What it does
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand the act of voting. Provides that no person shall be deemed disqualified to vote due to lack of capacity for the purposes of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia unless the court makes a specific finding by clear and convincing evidence that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting. The bill allows any person deemed disqualified to vote due to lack of capacity prior to July 1, 2025, to file a petition for a court to review such determination in accordance with the provisions of the bill.
More detail
The bill also requires the report of a guardian ad litem in a guardianship or conservatorship to include whether the respondent lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Disability Commission.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 18Left in Courts of JusticeLatest
- Feb 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB765)
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25104745D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A)Minor
- Jan 17Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- 2024
- Dec 16Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Dec 16Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101178DIntroduced