HB2746
Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 3, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.
Provides that a finding that a person is incapacitated in a proceeding for guardianship or conservatorship shall not be synonymous with a finding that such person is 'mentally incompetent,' as such term is used in relevant law, and therefore not qualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of the ... (More) Constitution of Virginia. The bill provides that no person shall be deemed disqualified to vote due to a lack of capacity for the purposes of the Constitution of Virginia unless a court makes a specific finding by clear and convincing evidence that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2025 - House: Presented and ordered printed 25104774D
- 01/17/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106315D-H1
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2746)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2746ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/18/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2746)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/03/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
