Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 168
Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
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 SB 51 and contains an emergency clause.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute
- Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute
- Local Government Substitute
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Reenrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Adopt Governor's Recommendation R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010) - Mar 10, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 10 (Effective 3/10/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Reenrolled bill text (HB168ER2) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Reenrolled - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's recommendation adopted - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 30-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB168) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Mar 4, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 11, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 04, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB168ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB168) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Local Government Substitute agreed to - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108414D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB168) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N 0-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Jan 28, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105950D-H1 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (15-Y 4-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB168) - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103668D