Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 831: Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 831 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannan Srinivasan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
- Read second time
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Rules suspended
- Committee substitute printed 26106840D-S1
- Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
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