HB 41 VA

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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. 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.

• Marcus B. Simon Democratic · primary

1. Dec 23, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100455D · lower
2. Dec 23, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41) · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) · upper
13. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
22. Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB41ER) · lower
23. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41) · lower
24. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML