Virginia House Bill 78
Session 2026
Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
78
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
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Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
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Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103, 24.2-109, 24.2-671, 24.2-675, and 24.2-678 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-1001.1, relating to elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty.
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.
Engrossed
Privileges and Elections Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
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03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-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)
02/11/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
02/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/03/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/02/2026
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/02/2026
House
committee amendments agreed to
02/02/2026
House
Read second time
01/30/2026
House
Read first time
01/30/2026
House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
01/30/2026
House
House committee offered
01/26/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
01/26/2026
House
Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
01/26/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/25/2026
House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
01/21/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
12/31/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
12/31/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101440D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:29 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:52:25 AM