Legislative record

SB 831STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.

Voted 7/21/2026View source

Summary

Elections; challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify; 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. Additionally, the bill prohibits challenges to a voter's qualification to vote from any person who is not an officer of election.

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/21/2026Continued from last session
  2. 2/12/2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. 2/10/2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
  4. 2/6/2026Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  5. 2/6/2026Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
  6. 2/6/2026Read second time
  7. 2/6/2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
  8. 2/5/2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  9. 2/5/2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. 2/5/2026Rules suspended