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Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Requires every locality with a population of 400,000 or greater to elect the members of its governing body by individual single-member districts. The bill provides that a governing body's presiding officer may be elected at large. The bill further provides that any such governing body that does not already meet the requirements of the bill shall establish the required districts and shall reapportion the representation in the governing body in accordance with general law. Finally, the bill provides that for any such governing body that, prior to 2026, adopted an ordinance with a map to elect its members by individual single-member districts, such ordinance shall become effective upon the effective date of this act. This bill is identical to HB 168 and contains an emergency clause.
Introduced
Nov 24, 2025
Last Action
Mar 9, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 29-N 0-A)
Approved by Governor-Chapter8(Effective 3/9/2026)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Reenrolled bill text (SB51ER2)
Reenrolled
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 05, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB51)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB51ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (72-Y 26-N 0-A)
Read second time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (16-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB51)
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
Local Government Substitute agreed to
Committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Read first time
Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106179D-S1
Senate committee offered
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100881D
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Approved by Governor-Chapter8(Effective 3/9/2026)
Aaron R. Rouse