Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election to approve or reject an amendment that would provide for the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, revise the qualifications of voters so that a person convicted of a felony is not entitled to vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically invested with the right to vote upon release from inc
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Nov 17, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 5 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Mamie E. Locke
Recorded votes
Passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 65, N 34, X 1
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 21, N 17, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 8, N 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 5.