# Virginia HB363: Candidates for office; disqualification, affidavit of eligibility.

Virginia HB363, Candidates for office; disqualification, affidavit of eligibility., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB363-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB363
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Candidates for office; disqualification, affidavit of eligibility.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-06
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Disqualification from office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; affidavit of eligibility for candidates for elective office; removal from office for current officeholders. Provides that any person who is found to have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States or to have given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof shall be disqualified from holding any office of the Commonwealth or of its governmental units in accordance with Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Persons holding office who are so disqualified may be removed by a writ of quo warranto, except that a member of the General Assembly may be removed by the house in which he sits. The bill requires any candidate for any elective office to submit an affidavit of eligibility attesting that such candidate is eligible to hold elective office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (HB363) (House)
- 2024-01-06: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100363D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB363)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB363)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB363-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).