VirginiaSuffolk, City of; amending charter, clarifying membership of city council.
What it does
Charter; City of Suffolk. Corrects an error in the existing charter of the City of Suffolk to clarify that the city council shall consist of eight members to reflect the addition of the directly elected mayor to the city council. The bill also removes obsolete language to clarify the appointment process and responsibilities of the city clerk.
More detail
Finally, the bill updates language to reflect the city manager's direct responsibility for the department directors, consistent with the City of Suffolk's established management and reporting structure. This bill is identical to HB 940.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0244)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 244 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB303ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 25Passed by for the day
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 22Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 21Read second timeMinor
- Jan 20Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 19Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101987DIntroduced