# Virginia HB234: Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty. Virginia HB234, Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB234-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB234 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (238 yes, 124 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Elections; general provisions; electoral board members to wear identification; civil penalty. Requires the Department of Elections to issue a standardized identification badge to the acting electoral board members of each locality. Electoral board members are required to wear such identification badge while conducting their official duties on the day of an election subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Election board members must wear identification badges: mixed, low. Virginia’s Department of Elections must issue standard, easy-to-read badges to each locality’s acting electoral board members. Badges must show each member’s name, position, locality, and term end date. Members must wear these badges while doing official duties on election day, making them identifi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 64 | 36 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1039) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB234ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1039 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB234) (House) - 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER) (House) - 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-10: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB234) (House) - 2026-01-08: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103182D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225185.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225184.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219799.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219798.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218741.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194023.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194022.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083193.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083192.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225185.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225184.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219799.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219798.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218741.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194023.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194022.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083193.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083192.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB234-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).