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VA HJ 45

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Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HJ 45 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 45 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

What is VA HJ 45 about?

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections.

Who sponsors VA HJ 45?

Jackie H. Glass is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 45.

Description

Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Bill type
constitutional amendment
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jackie H. Glassprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103350D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ45

Attribution

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