All Roll Calls
Yes: 312 • No: 27
VirginiaSB9402025 Regular SessionSenate
Elections; candidates for office, challenges to candidate qualifications.
Sponsored By: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Elections; candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications. Requires any legal action relating to a person's eligibility to appear on the ballot on the basis that such person did not meet all qualifications or fulfill all requirements for candidacy to be filed in a circuit court and served on all parties at least (i) 90 days before the date of a general election, (ii) 65 days before the date of a primary election, (iii) 70 days before the date of a special election held on the same date as the general election, or (iv) for any special election held at a time other than a general election (a) at least 55 days before the date of the special election or (b) within 10 days of any writ of election or order calling a special election to be held less than 60 days after the issuance of the writ or order. The bill specifies that any such legal action will be given precedence on the docket and be decided by the court no later than 10 days before the date on which ballots for that election are made available for absentee voting. The bill also specifies that candidates who are nominated at a primary election cannot be later challenged on the basis of facts that were present prior to the primary election and could have been raised in a challenge to such candidate's eligibility for the primary ballot.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scott A. Surovell
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation
Yes: 17 • No: 23
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
House Amendment agreed to by Senate
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
Passed House with amendment
Yes: 94 • No: 2
House vote • 2/14/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s)
Yes: 20 • No: 2
House vote • 2/10/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Vetoed by Governor
5/2/2025GovernorSenate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)
4/2/2025SenateGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
4/2/2025GovernorCommunicated to Governor
4/2/2025SenateGovernor's substitute printed (SB940S2)
3/24/2025SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
3/24/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/11/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
3/11/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB940)
3/10/2025SenateSigned by President
3/10/2025SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB940ER)
3/7/2025SenateEnrolled
3/7/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/7/2025HouseHouse Amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025SenatePassed House with amendment (94-Y 2-N)
2/19/2025HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2/19/2025HousePrivileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
2/19/2025HouseRead third time
2/19/2025HouseRead second time
2/18/2025HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
2/14/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025HouseAssigned PE sub: Election Administration
2/9/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2/6/2025HouseRead first time
2/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Veto Explanation
5/2/2025
Substitute
3/25/2025
Gov Recommendation
3/24/2025
Enrolled
3/7/2025
Amendment
2/19/2025
Amendment
2/14/2025
Amendment
2/11/2025
Substitute
1/29/2025
Substitute
1/21/2025
Introduced
1/6/2025
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