Local government; elections, single-member districts required.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-304.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to election of certain governing bodies; single-member districts required.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 862 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 26, N 13, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 8, N 6, X 1
Rereferred from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 65, N 32, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 6, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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