Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 831
Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106840D-S1 - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105060D