HB 1483 VA

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Election of certain governing bodies; single-member districts required. Requires every locality with a population of 400,000 or greater to elect the members of its governing body from single-member districts.

• Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105530D · lower
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483) · lower
4. Feb 6, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Feb 24, 2026 Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Local Government (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1483ER) · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483) · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 862 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML