Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 345
Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Guardianship or conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel; right to a jury trial. Provides that, upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated person and where the incapacitated person is unable to communicate verbally, in writing, or with the assistance of any device to the extent that he is unable to request that he be represented by counsel or to have a jury trial, either an immediate family member of the incapacitated person or an agent under a power of attorney authorized to act on behalf of such incapacitated person, provided that such immediate family member or agent has become a party to the proceedings, may make such request on behalf of the incapacitated person.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 2, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107128D-S1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100750D