VirginiaElections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies.
What it does
Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies. Removes the ability to fill a vacancy in a county or city governing body by an interim appointment and requires that a special election be held to fill any such vacancy. The bill requires the local governing body to petition the court for a writ of special election within one day of the occurrence of the vacancy and for the court to promptly issue the writ for a special election no more than 45 days from the date the writ is issued, with extensions for special election dates that would conflict with primary and general elections.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB202)Latest
- Jan 27Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100501DIntroduced