HB963Introduced in the House of Delegates
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Introduced by Marcia Price, District 85
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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 incarceration, and update the existing prohibition on voting by persons found to be mentally incompetent to instead apply to persons who have been found to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. This bill is identical to SB 6.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)
February 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · February 2, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100137D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB963)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB963ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB963)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective July 1, 2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)
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