VirginiaLocal government; elections, single-member districts required.
What it does
Election of certain governing bodies; single-member districts required. Requires every locality with a population of 400,000 or greater to elect the members of its governing body from single-member districts.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 862 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1483ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Local Government (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned HPE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1483)
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26105530DIntroduced