Norfolk, City of; amending charter, conformity with zoning ordinance.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended, of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, which provided a charter for the City of Norfolk, relating to conformity with the zoning ordinance.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Charter; City of Norfolk. Amends the charter for the City of Norfolk to require, on any property where there is a substantial negative impact on public health, safety, and welfare, conformity with the city's zoning ordinance within a reasonable time, to be specified by ordinance, but never less than two years. This bill is identical to HB 1477.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 317 (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
Angelia Williams Graves
Recorded votes
Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 92, X 2, N 6
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 1
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 40
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 15
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 317.