VirginiaElections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.
What it does
State Board of Elections; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Changes the appointing authority of the Commissioner of Elections from the Governor to the State Board of Elections, with an affirmative vote of four of the five State Board members required for the appointment or removal of the Commissioner, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The bill also changes the start of the four-year term of the Commissioner from July 1 of the year following a gubernatorial election to the second year following such election.
More detail
The bill exempts the Department of Elections from provisions allowing the Governor to appoint a chief deputy and a confidential assistant for policy or administration. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner, the bill provides that the Director of Operations of the Department will perform the duties of the Commissioner until such vacancy is filled by the State Board. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 31Read third time and passed House (94-Y 1-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (94-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2216)
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned PE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100943DIntroduced
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Latest