# Virginia HB929: Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.

Virginia HB929, Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcus B. Simon (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-09 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB929
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus B. Simon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102177D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086496.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086495.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086496.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086495.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB929-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).