Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HJ 2 — Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Constitutional amendment (first reference);qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled tovote. Provides that every person who meets the qualificationsof voters set forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall have thefundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth and that such rightshall not be abridged by law, except for persons who have been convictedof a felony and persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacityto understand the act of voting. A person who has been convictedof a felony shall not be entitled to vote during any period of incarcerationfor such felony conviction, but upon release from incarceration forthat felony conviction and without further action required of him,such person shall be invested with all political rights, includingthe right to vote. Currently, in order to be qualified to vote a personconvicted of a felony must have his civil rights restored by theGovernor or other appropriate authority. The amendment also providesthat a person adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction aslacking the capacity to understand the act of voting shall not be entitled to vote during this period of incapacity until his capacityhas been reestablished as prescribed by law. Currently, the Constitutionof Virginia provides that a person who has been adjudicated to bementally incompetent is not qualified to vote until his competencyis reestablished.

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Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101042D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 2 do?
Constitutional amendment (first reference);qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled tovote. Provides that every person who meets the qualificationsof voters set forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall have thefundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth and that such rightshall not be abridged by law, except for persons who have been convictedof a felony and persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacityto understand the act of voting. A person who has been convictedof a felony shall not be entitled to vote during any period of incarcerationfor such felony conviction, but upon release from incarceration forthat felony conviction and without further action required of him,such person shall be invested with all political rights, includingthe right to vote. Currently, in order to be qualified to vote a personconvicted of a felony must have his civil rights restored by theGovernor or other appropriate authority. The amendment also providesthat a person adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction aslacking the capacity to understand the act of voting shall not be entitled to vote during this period of incapacity until his capacityhas been reestablished as prescribed by law. Currently, the Constitutionof Virginia provides that a person who has been adjudicated to bementally incompetent is not qualified to vote until his competencyis reestablished.
Who sponsors HJ 2?
HJ 2 is sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Katrina Callsen, Betsy B. Carr, Nadarius E. Clark, Laura Jane Cohen, Joshua G. Cole, Rae Cousins, Karrie K. Delaney, Michael B. Feggans, Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, Alfonso H. Lopez, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Holly M. Seibold, Briana D. Sewell, Irene Shin, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kannan Srinivasan, Joshua E. Thomas, Jeion A. Ward, Vivian E. Watts, Rodney T. Willett, Jeremy S. McPike, Mark D. Sickles, Atoosa R. Reaser, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Destiny LeVere Bolling, David L. Bulova, and Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
What is the current status of HJ 2?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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