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VA HJR2
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
4/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
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AI Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing voting as a "fundamental right" in Virginia that cannot be abridged by law except under specified circumstances
- Automatically restores voting rights to persons convicted of felonies upon release from incarceration, eliminating the current requirement for restoration by the Governor or other authority
- Restricts felony disenfranchisement only to the period of incarceration rather than indefinitely
- Changes mental incapacity voting restrictions to require a court adjudication specifically finding the person lacks "capacity to understand the act of voting" rather than general mental incompetence
- Passed both chambers of the General Assembly in January 2026 as the second required passage for a constitutional amendment referendum
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0974)
4/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Privileges and Elections1/14/2026
Privileges and Elections11/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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