HB1014
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 16, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 is 'mentally incompetent,' as such term is used in relevant law, and therefore not qualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of the ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100295D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108491D-S1
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/13/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1014ER)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
