All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 11
VirginiaHB22162025 Regular SessionHouse
Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.
Sponsored By: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
Failed
Summary
State Board of Elections; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Changes the appointing authority of the Commissioner of Elections from the Governor to the State Board of Elections, with an affirmative vote of four of the five State Board members required for the appointment or removal of the Commissioner, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The bill also changes the start of the four-year term of the Commissioner from July 1 of the year following a gubernatorial election to the second year following such election. The bill exempts the Department of Elections from provisions allowing the Governor to appoint a chief deputy and a confidential assistant for policy or administration. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner, the bill provides that the Director of Operations of the Department will perform the duties of the Commissioner until such vacancy is filled by the State Board. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Israel D. O'Quinn
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections
Yes: 8 • No: 7
House vote • 1/31/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 94 • No: 1
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections
Yes: 20 • No: 1
House vote • 1/20/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 6 • No: 2 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
2/11/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2/3/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/3/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (94-Y 1-N)
1/31/2025HouseRead second time and engrossed
1/30/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2216)
1/29/2025HousePassed by for the day
1/29/2025HouseRead first time
1/28/2025HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
1/24/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
1/20/2025HouseAssigned PE sub: Election Administration
1/19/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
1/7/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100943D
1/7/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2025
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