VirginiaHB27462025 Regular SessionHouse

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

Sponsored By: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)

To Governor

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 is "mentally incompetent," as such term is used in relevant law, and therefore 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.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kathy K.L. Tran

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 170 • No: 47

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Passed Senate Block Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/11/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

Read third time and passed House

Yes: 59 • No: 39

House vote • 1/31/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 14 • No: 6

House vote • 1/29/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Yes: 5 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. House sustained Governor's veto

    4/3/2025House
  2. Vetoed by Governor

    3/24/2025Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/3/2025Governor
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

    3/3/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    2/20/2025Senate
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2746)

    2/18/2025House
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2746ER)

    2/17/2025House
  8. Enrolled

    2/17/2025House
  9. Signed by Speaker

    2/17/2025House
  10. Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N)

    2/12/2025Senate
  11. Read third time

    2/12/2025Senate
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

    2/11/2025Senate
  13. Passed by for the day

    2/11/2025Senate
  14. Rules suspended

    2/11/2025Senate
  15. Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)

    2/10/2025Senate
  16. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    2/5/2025Senate
  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

    2/5/2025Senate
  18. Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)

    2/4/2025House
  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2746)

    2/3/2025House
  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    2/3/2025House
  21. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

    2/3/2025House
  22. Read second time

    2/3/2025House
  23. Read first time

    2/2/2025House
  24. Committee substitute printed 25106315D-H1

    1/31/2025House
  25. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 6-N)

    1/31/2025House

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