Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 3-91 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, which provided a charter for the Town of Tazewell in Tazewell County, relating to town manager.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Charter; Town of Tazewell. Amends the charter for the Town of Tazewell in Tazewell County to remove the strict residency requirement for the town manager. The bill provides that the town manager is encouraged to reside within the town limits and may reside within a reasonable distance outside the town limits upon majority approval of town council. This bill is identical to SB 153.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Dec 30, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 14 (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
James W. Morefield
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 96, N 1, X 3
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 20, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 5, X 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 14.