VA SJR27 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-01-27 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; United States citizenship. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia to clarify that a person who has not obtained United States citizenship either at birth or through naturalization is not qualified to vote.
Title
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, United States citizenship (first reference).
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-01-27 - Senate - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and laid on Clerk's desk; Offered 01-14-2026 26100911D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ27 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ27/text/SJ27 |
| Roll Call | https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SJ27/20261/S8V675 |
