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VA SJ 27

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Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, United States citizenship (first reference).

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SJ 27 pass?

The current status of VA SJ 27 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)

What is VA SJ 27 about?

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.

Who sponsors VA SJ 27?

Luther Cifers, III is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 27, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
Bill type
constitutional amendment
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luther Cifers, IIIprimary
  • Wren M. Williamscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and laid on Clerk's desk; Offered 01-14-2026 26100911D

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-27 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ27

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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