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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 929: Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.

Passed one chamber 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 929 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N).

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Official summary

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

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney; definition. Amends the definition of "acknowledged" as it relates to a power of attorney under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act to mean purportedly verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements. Under current law, "acknowledged" as it relates to a power of attorney under the Act means verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements. The bill further eliminates the provisions of the Act prohibiting a person relying in good faith upon an acknowledged power of attorney that is invalid when such power of attorney contains a forged signature of a principal.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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. Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  3. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  4. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  5. Read second time and engrossed
  6. Read first time
  7. Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  9. Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
  10. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102177D

Sources

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