Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB78 — Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 06, 2026.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 6 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 24.2-103, 24.2-109, 24.2-671, 24.2-675, 24.2-678, 24.2-1001.1.

  • 24.2-103

    The State Board shall institute proceedings against any member of an electoral board who neglects or refuses to carry out any clear ministerial duty of the office in accordance with law.

    Inserts “The State Board shall institute proceedings against any member of an electoral board who neglects or refuses to carry out any clear ministerial duty of the office in accordance with law.”.

  • 24.2-109

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 24.2-109

    , but not limited to,

    Strikes “, but not limited to,”.

  • 24.2-109

    and certification

    Inserts “and certification”.

  • 24.2-109

    Such duties are a clear ministerial duty of the offi

    Inserts “Such duties are a clear ministerial duty of the offi”.

  • 24.2-109

    ce and nondiscretionary, and the neglect of any such duty, or the refusal to perform such duty in accordance with law, shall be grounds for removal pursuant to § 24.2-234.1.

    Inserts “ce and nondiscretionary, and the neglect of any such duty, or the refusal to perform such duty in accordance with law, shall be grounds for removal pursuant to § 24.2-234.1.”.

  • 24.2-671

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 24.2-671

    hall

    Inserts “hall”.

  • 24.2-671

    the → such

    Replaces “the” with “such”.

  • 24.2-671

    and → . The board shall

    Replaces “and” with “. The board shall”.

  • 24.2-671

    E. If any local electoral board fails or refuses to perform any duty required by subsection A or B, the State Board shall be authorized to intervene and carry out such duties in accordance with law.

    Inserts “E. If any local electoral board fails or refuses to perform any duty required by subsection A or B, the State Board shall be authorized to intervene and carry out such duties in accordance with law.”.

  • 24.2-675

    A.

    Inserts “A.”.

  • 24.2-675

    B.

    Inserts “B.”.

  • 24.2-675

    electoral board sha

    Inserts “electoral board sha”.

  • 24.2-675

    ll certify and sign the

    Inserts “ll certify and sign the”.

  • 24.2-675

    shall be certified and signed by the electoral board

    Strikes “shall be certified and signed by the electoral board”.

  • 24.2-675

    which shall then be

    Inserts “which shall then be”.

  • 24.2-675

    C.

    Inserts “C.”.

  • 24.2-675

    D. If any local electoral board fails or refuses to perform any duty required by this section, the State Board shall be authorized to intervene and carry

    Inserts “D. If any local electoral board fails or refuses to perform any duty required by this section, the State Board shall be authorized to intervene and carry”.

  • 24.2-675

    out

    Inserts “out”.

  • 24.2-675

    any

    Inserts “any”.

  • 24.2-675

    such dut

    Inserts “such dut”.

  • 24.2-675

    y

    Inserts “y”.

  • 24.2-675

    in accordance with law, before proceeding to complete the requirements of § 24.2-679.

    Inserts “in accordance with law, before proceeding to complete the requirements of § 24.2-679.”.

  • 24.2-678

    certified

    Inserts “certified”.

  • 24.2-678

    the → an

    Replaces “the” with “an”.

  • 24.2-678

    Upon receipt of such abstracts, the State Board shall proceed with its duties under § 24.2-679.

    Inserts “Upon receipt of such abstracts, the State Board shall proceed with its duties under § 24.2-679.”.

  • 24.2-1001.1

    In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any member of an electoral board who fails or refuses to certify the results of an election is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $1

    Inserts “In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any member of an electoral board who fails or refuses to certify the results of an election is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $1”.

  • 24.2-1001.1

    ,000. Such civil penalty shall be payable to the Voter Education and Outreach Fund established pursuant to § 24.2-131.

    Inserts “,000. Such civil penalty shall be payable to the Voter Education and Outreach Fund established pursuant to § 24.2-131.”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)

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

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

  4. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. S Signed by President

  6. H Signed by Speaker

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

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)

  9. H Enrolled

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

  11. S Passed by for the day

  12. S Read third time

  13. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

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

  15. S Rules suspended

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

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

  18. S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  19. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

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

  21. H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  22. H Engrossed by House as amended

  23. H committee amendments agreed to

  24. H Read second time

  25. H Read first time

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

  27. H House committee offered

  28. H Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda

  29. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

  30. H Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

  31. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  32. H Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda

  33. H Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

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

  35. H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea

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Reported from Privileges and Elections

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Nay

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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate

Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251500
Total 251500
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Read third time and passed House

Passed 92 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92602
Total 92602
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Not Voting
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB78 do?
Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.
Who sponsors HB78?
HB78 is sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price.
What is the current status of HB78?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 31, 2025. Enacted.
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