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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1014: Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1014 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Barbara FavolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 442 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1014ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)
  11. Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  12. Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source