VirginiaElections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.
What it does
Elections; administration; 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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- 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 (HB41)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB41ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 2Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 2Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- 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 13Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HPE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41)
- 2025
- Dec 23Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Dec 23Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100455DIntroduced