SB 289 VA

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Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission. Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital contribution based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions. The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission. Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100658D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 20, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105710D-S1 · upper
5. Jan 20, 2026 Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Jan 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Jan 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 21, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Jan 21, 2026 Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Jan 21, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 22, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB289ER) · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Local Government Substitute · PDF
• Local Government Substitute · HTML
• Local Government Substitute · PDF
• Local Government Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML