Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-1400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts; emergency.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Requires every locality with a population of 400,000 or greater to elect the members of its governing body by individual single-member districts. The bill provides that a governing body's presiding officer may be elected at large. The bill further provides that any such governing body that does not already meet the requirements of the bill shall establish the required districts and shall reapportion the representation i
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Where it is
Introduced · Nov 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 8 (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
Aaron R. Rouse
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 29-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 67, N 29, X 3
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 20, N 19, X 1
Passed House (72-Y 26-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 72, N 26, X 2
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (16-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 16, X 1, N 5
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 14, 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.
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