VirginiaElections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.
What it does
Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars. Allows the State Board of Elections to remove any member of an electoral board or general registrar by a recorded two-thirds majority vote of all its members after a public hearing on related matters. The bill provides that any such removal or any removal proceedings instituted against an electoral board member or general registrar by the State Board shall be based on neglect of a clear ministerial duty of the office, misuse of the office, or incompetence in the performance of the duties of the office, or an unambiguous indication of a future refusal or failure to carry out the duties of the office where such refusal or failure is likely to have a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office.
More detail
Such decision shall be final and not subject to appeal. The bill also allows an electoral board to remove a general registrar by a unanimous vote of all its members after a public hearing on related matters. A registrar who is so removed may file an appeal to the State Board. The bill provides that any such removal or any removal proceedings instituted against a general registrar by the electoral board shall be based on the same standards as required for removals by the State Board.
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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
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2668ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 14Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25105223D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668)
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Assigned PE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 15Presented and ordered printed 25104337DIntroduced