HB187
Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter11(Effective 3/10/2026)
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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.-
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
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB187ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 03, 2026
- 03/03/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 10, 2026
- 03/04/2026 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/04/2026 - Governor's Recommendation
- 03/06/2026 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N 1-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - House: Reenrolled
- 03/10/2026 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB187ER2)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Approved by Governor-Chapter11(Effective 3/10/2026)
