# Virginia HB742: Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.

Virginia HB742, Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB742-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB742
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (127 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Board of Elections; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Provides for the appointment of the Commissioner of Elections to be made by the State Board of Elections; currently, the Governor makes such appointment. The appointment or removal of a Commissioner shall require an affirmative vote of four of the five members of the Board. The Commissioner shall be subject to confirmation and reconfirmation by the General Assembly every four years. If the Board fails to make or communicate an appointment of a Commissioner by the end of the term, the bill provides that the Commissioner serving at such time shall be deemed to be reappointed and shall be subject to reconfirmation at the next regular session. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2024-02-27: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Impact statement from DPB (HB742H1) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB742H1 (House)
- 2024-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to 24107508D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2024-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute printed 24107508D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-09: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-09: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-02-09: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-02: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-22: Impact statement from DPB (HB742) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103196D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB742)
- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB742)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB742)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB742-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).