HB 1014 VA

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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 SB 34.

• Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100295D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) · lower
5. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 25, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A) · upper
15. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108491D-S1 · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) · lower
26. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1014ER) · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) · lower
33. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 442 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML