VirginiaElections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.
What it does
Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 24Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 2Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 2committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 30House committee offered
- Jan 26Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Jan 25Assigned HPE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
- 2025
- Dec 31Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Dec 31Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101440DIntroduced