VA HB1014

Establishes that a finding of incapacity does not automatically disqualify a person from voting; courts must make a specific finding by clear and convincing evidence that the person lacks capacity to understand the act of voting

Requires that before disqualifying someone from voting, courts must show that reasonable accommodations appropriate to the person's diagnosis or condition were provided to determine their voting capacity

Prohibits courts from using literacy tests, educational achievement tests, knowledge tests, or moral character evaluations when determining a person's capacity to vote

Allows persons deemed disqualified from voting due to incapacity prior to July 1, 2026, to petition for review of that determination under the new standards

Mandates that voting capacity determinations for persons disqualified before July 1, 2026, be reviewed at their next periodic guardianship review hearing if they have not already petitioned for review