VirginiaIncapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
What it does
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. Provides that a finding that a person is incapacitated in a proceeding for guardianship or conservatorship shall not be synonymous with a finding that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting and therefore is not qualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill provides that no person shall be deemed disqualified to vote due to a lack of capacity for the purposes of the Constitution of Virginia unless a court makes a specific finding by clear and convincing evidence that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting.
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This bill is identical to SB 34.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 442 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1014ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108491D-S1Major
- Feb 25Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Senate committee offered
- Feb 10Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
- Jan 26Assigned HPE sub: Voting RightsMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100295DIntroduced