HB187
Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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. The bill contains an emergency clause.-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-14-2026 26101410D
- 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/23/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 4-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/28/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/29/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 01/29/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
