Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HJ2 — Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.

Last action — Assigned Chapter 974 (Effective 7/1/2026)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0974)

  2. H Assigned Chapter 974 (Effective 7/1/2026)

  3. H Signed by Speaker

  4. S Signed by President

  5. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ2ER)

  6. S Agreed to by Senate

  7. S Passed Senate

  8. S Senator McDougle Amendments rejected (Voice Vote)

  9. S Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote)

  10. S Floor offered

  11. S Read third time

  12. S Read second time

  13. S Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 3-N 2-A)

  14. S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  15. H Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)

  16. H Engrossed by House

  17. H Taken up

  18. H Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 6-N)

  19. H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  20. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100156D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 36 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8304
Total 8304
% of votes cast 53%20%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Not Voting
Emily M. Jordan — Not Voting
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Not Voting
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Not Voting

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Agreed to by House

Passed 65 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643302
Total 643302
% of votes cast 65%33%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Candi Mundon King — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
David L. Bulova — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Not Voting
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ2 do?
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.
Who sponsors HJ2?
HJ2 is sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker.
What is the current status of HJ2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HJ2?
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