HB 963 VA

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Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election to approve or reject an amendment that would provide for the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, revise the qualifications of voters so that a person convicted of a felony is not entitled to vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically invested with the right to vote upon release from incarceration, and update the existing prohibition on voting by persons found to be mentally incompetent to instead apply to persons who have been found to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. This bill is identical to SB 6.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100137D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB963) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
9. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
10. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) · upper
11. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
13. Feb 2, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB963ER) · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
17. Feb 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
18. Feb 4, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026 · lower
19. Feb 4, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026 · executive
20. Feb 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective July 1, 2026) · executive
21. Feb 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004) · executive
22. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB963) · lower

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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML