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HB78Introduced in the House of Delegates

Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Marcia Price, District 85

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

25

Yes

15

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101440D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)

  4. Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  6. Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

  8. House committee offered

  9. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee amendments agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  15. Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)

  19. Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. Read third time

  24. Passed by for the day

  25. Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

  26. Enrolled

  27. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)

  29. Signed by Speaker

  30. Signed by President

  31. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  32. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  33. Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (effective 7/1/2026)

  34. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)

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