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VA HB742

VA HB742
Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/14/2024
Crossed Over
02/12/2024
Passed
Dead
04/11/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill 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. 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.

AI Summary

This bill transfers the appointment of the Commissioner of Elections from the Governor to the State Board of Elections. The appointment or removal of the Commissioner requires an affirmative vote of four out of the five board members. The Commissioner will be subject to confirmation and reconfirmation by the General Assembly every four years. If the Board fails to make or communicate an appointment by the end of the term, the incumbent Commissioner will be deemed reappointed and subject to reconfirmation. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (on 02/27/2024)

Taxonomy

Government Operations
  • ‐ Appointments and Nominations
  • ‐ Executive Branch Operations

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB742 01/10/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Committee substitute printed 24107508D-H1 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB742FH1122+PDF 02/12/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB742H1+hil 02/09/2024
Substitute for HB742 for Committee: Privileges and Elections https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107508D.pdf 02/09/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB742F122+PDF 01/22/2024
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB742+hil 01/10/2024
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