Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.
Sponsored By: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Elections; challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so. Additionally, the bill prohibits challenges to a voter's qualification to vote from any person who is not an officer of election.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kannan Srinivasan
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026SenateContinued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
2/10/2026SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2/6/2026SenateMotion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
2/6/2026SenateRead second time
2/6/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
2/6/2026SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2/5/2026SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2/5/2026SenateRules suspended
2/5/2026SenateCommittee substitute printed 26106840D-S1
2/3/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
2/3/2026SenateSenate committee offered
2/3/2026SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
2/3/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
1/23/2026SenatePresented and ordered printed 26105060D
1/23/2026Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
2/3/2026
Introduced
1/23/2026
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