# Virginia HJ45: Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.

Virginia HJ45, Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-30 (Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ45-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ45
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Voting Rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-30: Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (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 26103350D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087885.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087884.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/1087885.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087884.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-HJ45-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).