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SB 681 VA
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Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Mar 9, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009)

Summary

Charter; City of Virginia Beach. Amends the charter for the City of Virginia Beach to reflect the City's transition to a city council consisting solely of single-member districts and the mayor. This bill is identical to HB 187 and contains an emergency clause.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (34)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100882D · upper
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
  3. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · upper
  5. Jan 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Jan 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  7. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  8. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time · upper
  10. Jan 28, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  11. Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
  12. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
  14. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  15. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N) · lower
  16. Feb 15, 2026 Read second time · lower
  17. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time · lower
  18. Feb 16, 2026 Passed House (72-Y 25-N 1-A) · lower
  19. Feb 18, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  20. Feb 18, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB681ER) · upper
  21. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  22. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  23. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2026 · upper
  24. Feb 26, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 05, 2026 · executive
  25. Mar 4, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · executive
  26. Mar 5, 2026 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
  27. Mar 9, 2026 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 27-N 1-A) · lower
  28. Mar 9, 2026 Governor's recommendation adopted · executive
  29. Mar 9, 2026 Reenrolled · upper
  30. Mar 9, 2026 Reenrolled bill text (SB681ER2) · upper
  31. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  32. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  33. Mar 9, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (Effective 3/9/2026) · executive
  34. Mar 9, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) · executive

Text versions (9)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Reenrolled · PDF
  • Reenrolled · HTML
  • Governor's Recommendation · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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