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Virginia General Assembly · HB 234 · Acts of Assembly Chapter 1039

Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.

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Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-602.1, relating to elections; general provisions; electoral board members to wear identification; civil penalty. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Elections; general provisions; electoral board members to wear identification; civil penalty. Requires the Department of Elections to issue a standardized identification badge to the acting electoral board members of each locality. Electoral board members are required to wear such identification badge while conducting their official duties on the day of an election subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $250.
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Where it is

Introduced · Jan 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1039 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Kimberly Pope AdamsBonita G. AnthonyKaren R. "Kacey" CarnegieNadarius E. ClarkMichael B. FeggansDebra D. GardnerDan I. HelmerRozia A. Henson, Jr.Karen Keys-GamarraRodney T. Willett

Recorded votes

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 64, N 36
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 8, N 7
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 2
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 6, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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