SB581
Fairfax, City of; amending charter, elections, compensation for members of boards or commissions.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Charter; City of Fairfax; financial powers; elections; compensation for members of boards or commissions.
Amends the charter for the City of Fairfax by replacing a cap on the transient occupancy tax with a reference to general law. The bill also amends the charter to align it with current law requiring municipal elections to be held at the November general election. Finally, the bill removes ... (More) the limit of $50 per meeting for compensation of members of boards and commissions and provides that such compensation is in such amounts as established by the City Council. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104641D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
