SB 681 VA Became Law
Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.
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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)
- Aaron R. Rouse Democratic · primary
Action history (34)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100882D · upper
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N) · lower
- Feb 15, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read third time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Passed House (72-Y 25-N 1-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Enrolled · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB681ER) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2026 · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 05, 2026 · executive
- Mar 4, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · executive
- Mar 5, 2026 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 27-N 1-A) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Governor's recommendation adopted · executive
- Mar 9, 2026 Reenrolled · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Reenrolled bill text (SB681ER2) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (Effective 3/9/2026) · executive
- Mar 9, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) · executive
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