HB 78 VA
Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.
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Summary
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Debra D. Gardner Democratic · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · cosponsor
- Mamie E. Locke Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (34)
- Dec 31, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101440D · lower
- Dec 31, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78) · lower
- Jan 25, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78) · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) · executive
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