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VA SB6Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
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Introduced
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Passed
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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 HB 963.
AI Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that will be put to a vote of the people at the November 3, 2026, general election. If approved, the amendment would establish the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, revise voter qualifications to allow individuals convicted of a felony to vote automatically upon release from incarceration, and update the existing rule against voting by those deemed mentally incompetent to instead apply to individuals found by a court to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. This change aims to restore voting rights more readily after incarceration and clarify the criteria for disqualification due to mental incapacity.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB6) (on 02/11/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB6 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB6/text/CHAP0005 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB6) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141204.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB6/text/SB6ER |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB6/text/SB6 |
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