Elections, State Board of; increasing membership and terms, role and eligibility, report.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HB 236 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on HB 236.
You're tracking HB 236
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HB 236 — Elections, State Board of; increasing membership and terms, role and eligibility, report.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 1/1/21)
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed House of Delegates
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
State Board of Elections; increasing membership; Commissioner of Elections; role and eligibility; report. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections from three members to five members. Representation is given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the preceding gubernatorial election, with three Board members being of the party of the Governor. Terms are initially staggered. The bill provides that a Commissioner of Elections, who acts as the principal administrative officer of the Department of Elections, shall be appointed by the Governor. Persons engaging in certain partisan activities, persons related to persons engaging in certain partisan activities, and persons related to members of the State Board are prohibited from serving as the Commissioner of Elections. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
Bill Text
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353) View text Current html March 12, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB236ER) View text html February 26, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by House as amended HB236E html February 05, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB236) View text html December 30, 2019
Action History
-
Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 1/1/21)
-
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
-
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
-
Signed by President
-
Signed by Speaker
-
Impact statement from DPB (HB236ER)
-
Enrolled
-
Passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
-
Read third time
-
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
-
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
-
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
-
Constitutional reading dispensed
-
VOTE: Passage (79-Y 18-N)
-
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 18-N)
-
Impact statement from DPB (HB236E)
-
Printed as engrossed 20100375D-E
-
Engrossed by House as amended HB236E
-
Committee amendments agreed to
-
Read second time
-
Read first time
-
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (17-Y 4-N)
-
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
-
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
-
Impact statement from DPB (HB236)
-
Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
-
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
-
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100375D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Sickles · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 24 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 10% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 78 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 78 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 18% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 18% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 236 do?
- State Board of Elections; increasing membership; Commissioner of Elections; role and eligibility; report. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections from three members to five members. Representation is given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the preceding gubernatorial election, with three Board members being of the party of the Governor. Terms are initially staggered. The bill provides that a Commissioner of Elections, who acts as the principal administrative officer of the Department of Elections, shall be appointed by the Governor. Persons engaging in certain partisan activities, persons related to persons engaging in certain partisan activities, and persons related to members of the State Board are prohibited from serving as the Commissioner of Elections. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
- Who sponsors HB 236?
- HB 236 is sponsored by Mark D. Sickles.
- What is the current status of HB 236?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 236?
- Track HB 236 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB 236
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB 236
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →