Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 657
Louisa, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Luther Cifers, III (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; Town of Louisa. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Louisa in Louisa County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1972. The new charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns. This bill is identical to SB 462.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB657ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 1-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104120D