VA HB2668 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 19 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on February 19 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Elections; 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 register 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.
Title
Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-14 - Senate - Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N) (Y: 21 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N) (Y: 77 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-31 - House - Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - Senate - Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N) (Y: 77 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-31 - House - Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668) |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2668ER) |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Enrolled |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N) |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668) |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N) |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Committee substitute printed 25105223D-H1 |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2668) |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A) |
| 2025-01-26 | House | Assigned PE sub: Election Administration |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Presented and ordered printed 25104337D |
