Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 3.01, as amended, § 3.01:1, and §§ 3.02:1 and 3.02:2, as amended, of Chapter 147 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962, which provided a charter for the City of Virginia Beach, and to repeal § 3.02:3 of Chapters 127 and 762 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020, relating to city...” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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. This bill is identical to SB 681 and contains an emergency clause.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 11 (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
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kelly K. Convirs-FowlerAlex Q. AskewMichael B. Feggans
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 22, N 18
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 66, N 29, X 3, A 1
Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 31, N 9
Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by SenateSenate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 25, N 15
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Local Government (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 10, N 5
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 83, N 13, A 1, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 15, X 3, N 4
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 4, X 1, N 1
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 11.