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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.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Feb 11, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 1-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Passed by for the day
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2216)
Read first time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Assigned PE sub: Election Administration
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100943D
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Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Israel D. O'Quinn