# Virginia SB345: Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial.

Virginia SB345, Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-02 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB345
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (117 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Guardianship or conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel; right to a jury trial. Provides that, upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated person and where the incapacitated person is unable to communicate verbally, in writing, or with the assistance of any device to the extent that he is unable to request that he be represented by counsel or to have a jury trial, either an immediate family member of the incapacitated person or an agent under a power of attorney authorized to act on behalf of such incapacitated person, provided that such immediate family member or agent has become a party to the proceedings, may make such request on behalf of the incapacitated person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-02: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107128D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100750D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181789.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132550.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132549.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1124597.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1124596.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089715.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089714.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181790.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181789.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132550.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132549.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1124597.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1124596.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089715.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089714.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-SB345-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).