# Virginia HB1014: Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. Virginia HB1014, Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1014-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1014 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442) - Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (262 yes, 85 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Voting rights protected for adults under guardianship: benefit, high. A general finding of incapacity does not, by itself, take away an adult's voting rights in Virginia. Courts need a separate finding, backed by clear and convincing evidence, that the person cannot understand the act of voting. Guardianship or conservatorship orders must state whether voting rights… - Review rights for previously disqualified voters: benefit, medium. People disqualified from voting for lack of capacity before July 1, 2026, can ask the original court for review. The court reviews the decision under the law's voting-capacity standard. Without a petition, the court must review it at the person's next periodic hearing, including whether their incap… - Officers lose office, retain jury trial rights: mixed, medium. A Virginia officer's office becomes vacant after a court finds the officer lacks capacity to understand the act of voting. This rule applies to findings made through the state's guardianship and conservatorship court process. The officer has a right to a jury trial unless the officer or their lawye… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 35 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 33 | 6 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 442 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) (House) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1014ER) (House) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108491D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014) (House) - 2026-01-26: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100295D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217930.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217929.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203409.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203408.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186488.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186487.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181752.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086908.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086907.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217930.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217929.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203409.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203408.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186488.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186487.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181753.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181752.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086908.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086907.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1014-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).