SB34
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
In one sentence
Incapacitated 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.
- This bill is identical to HB 1014 .
Who it affects
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Official summary
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. This bill is identical to HB 1014 .
Official activity
Bill history
- Acts of Assembly Chapter textGovernor
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (effective 7/1/2026)Governor
- EnrolledPrivileges and Elections
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)Governor
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)Governor
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Senate
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026Governor
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)Governor
- Signed by SpeakerHouse
- Signed by PresidentSenate
- EnrolledSenate
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34)Senate
- House substitute agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34)Privileges and Elections
- Read third timeHouse
- committee substitute agreed toHouse
- Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
- Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A)House
- Read second timeHouse