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Charter; Town of Waverly; emergency. Amends the charter for the Town of Waverly in Sussex County by transitioning the town from a strong mayor form of government to a council-manager form of government. Additional changes to the charter in the bill include (i) shifting town council elections from May to November, (ii) appointing a town manager, (iii) shifting certain duties from an elected mayor to a town manager, and (iv) repealing numerous outdated provisions. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB281ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Emergency clause added
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-14-2026 26100473D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026