Why 3/5: The bill clarifies the legal standard for voting rights for incapacitated persons, which is an ongoing policy concern.
This bill ensures that a general finding of incapacity for guardianship or conservatorship does not automatically disqualify a person from voting in Virginia. Instead, a court must make a specific finding, based on clear and convincing evidence, that an individual lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting before their voting rights can be removed.
Third reading
Read third time
Substitute adopted
committee substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
House substitute agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Update
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)
Update
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34)
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Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (effective 7/1/2026)
Update
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)