Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 41
Session 2026
Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
First Action
Dec 23, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
41
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103 and 24.2-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; administration; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars. 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.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41)
Actions (20)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/27/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/26/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/24/2026
Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
02/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/12/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
02/11/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
02/02/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/30/2026
House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
01/28/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41)
12/23/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
12/23/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100455D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:55 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:27 AM